PEOPLE v. CHERRY


106 A.D.2d 458 (1984)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Rufus R. Cherry, Jr., Appellant

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

December 10, 1984


Judgment affirmed.

It was not an abuse of discretion for the trial court to deny defense counsel's motion to preclude cross-examination of defendant regarding the facts underlying defendant's prior convictions under the Uniform Code of Military Justice involving two assaults, one with intent to rape, and the other with intent to "gratify * * * sexual desires". The prior convictions involved acts of calculated violence, which demonstrated defendant's willingness to...

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