PEOPLE v. BRANCH


46 N.Y.2d 645 (1979)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Vernon Branch and Vraden Branch, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided April 24, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles J. Wilcox, District Attorney (Robert A. Becher and Robert L. Adams of counsel), for appellant.

E. Stewart Jones, Jr., and Donald J. Shanley for respondents.

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


WACHTLER, J.

After a joint jury trial defendants Vernon and Vraden Branch were convicted of murder in the second degree (Penal Law, § 125.25, subd 3) and robbery in the first degree (Penal Law, § 160.15). On appeal to the Appellate Division both defendants argued, among other things, that the trial court erred, as a matter of law, in denying their challenge for cause to excuse a venireman from the jury...

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