PEOPLE v. GOODSON


83 A.D.2d 885 (1981)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Richard Goodson, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

August 24, 1981


Judgment affirmed.

While it is plain that the 90-year-old complaining witness was not easy to examine, defendant's extensive cross-examination ultimately elicited answers to all questions. The cross-examination, which extended into a second day, was repetitive to the point of tedium, and was far from gentle despite the age of the witness. Focusing on the insulting nature of some of the witness' responses, our dissenting colleague concludes that the trial became a...

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