PEOPLE v. WRIGHT (LAWRENCE)


41 N.Y.2d 172 (1976)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Lawrence Wright, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 28, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Hellerstein and Lawrence H. Sharf, New York City, for appellant.

Nicholas Ferraro, District Attorney (Joseph R. Onorato of counsel), Kew Gardens, for respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER and FUCHSBERG concur.


COOKE, J.

Not only does a defendant have a constitutional right to a fair trial, but such right is fundamental to our whole system of jurisprudence. We hold that this defendant, Lawrence Wright, was deprived of such a right by virtue of various remarks made in the course of the People's summation and that he should have a new trial.

Along with Ronald Diamond, defendant was indicted for criminal possession...

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