PEOPLE v. LEE


35 A.D.2d 542 (1970)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Terry Lee, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

July 6, 1970


Judgment affirmed.

On cross-examination of defendant, the prosecutor was permitted to impeach defendant by eliciting the fact that he had been dishonorably discharged from the United States Army after having been convicted of grand larceny by an Army court-martial. We are of the opinion that no error was thus committed. It has been held that a court-martial conviction for an act which, if committed in this State, would be a felony, may be used as a predicate for second...

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