PEOPLE v. OLSEN


34 N.Y.2d 349 (1974)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Alfred E. Olsen, Jr., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 13, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald J. Farinacci for appellant.

Francis W. Rhinow, Acting District Attorney (David F. Jordan of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, RABIN and STEVENS concur.


WACHTLER, J.

After the jury had been deliberating for several hours, the trial court permitted the District Attorney to recall a prosecution witness for the purpose of giving additional testimony. The defendant objected to this procedure at the trial, and on this appeal claims that it was an abuse of discretion. Under the circumstances of this particular case, we agree...

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