PEOPLE v. LA FONTAINE


39 A.D.2d 734 (1972)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Sergio La Fontaine, Appellant

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

May 8, 1972


Judgment reversed, on the law, and new trial ordered.

In our opinion defendant was prejudiced and denied a fair trial by the following evidentiary rulings made by the trial court: (a) the admission into evidence of a bankbook which was not covered by the search warrant and which bankbook was used by the prosecutor in summation to establish that defendant had been dealing in narcotics; (b) the admission into evidence of testimony regarding the sale of narcotics by...

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