PEOPLE v. SANDOVAL


34 N.Y.2d 371 (1974)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Augustin Sandoval, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 19, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry J. Boitel and Thomas J. Todarelli for appellant.

Eugene Gold, District Attorney (Robert C. Bernius and Helman R. Brook of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, WACHTLER and STEVENS concur; Judge RABIN taking no part.


JONES, J.

We affirm the order of the Appellate Division. In doing so we take the occasion to approve and comment on the procedure made available to defendant in this case to obtain a prospective ruling limiting the prosecutor's reference, in cross-examination impeachment of defendant, to prior specific criminal, vicious and immoral acts.

This defendant was indicted for common-law murder. Immediately prior...

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