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PEOPLE v. WILLIAMS

112 A.D.2d 177 (1985)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Steven Williams, Appellant

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

July 1, 1985

Judgment reversed, on the law and as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and new trial ordered.

In this closely contested prosecution, where the crux of the People's case revolved around the identification testimony of the complainant, we conclude that several aspects of the trial combined to deprive the defendant of a fair trial despite the legal sufficiency of the evidence.

First, the court granted...

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