PEOPLE v. LA CHANCE


39 N.Y.2d 892 (1976)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Janet La Chance, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 8, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jane E. Berger and William E. Hellerstein for appellant.

Nicholas Ferraro, District Attorney (Michael T. Ridge of counsel), for respondent.

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


MEMORANDUM.

The order affirming the judgment of conviction should be reversed and a new trial ordered.

In view of the closeness of the trial evidence in this burglary case, the trial court's failure to instruct the jury, as requested by defense counsel, on the law relating to an alibi defense, even though defendant had presented two alibi witnesses, requires a reversal of the conviction. A defendant is entitled, where...

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