PEOPLE v. MATTHEWS


68 N.Y.2d 118 (1986)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Michael Matthews, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 3, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sean J. Denvir for appellant.

Richard A. Hennessy, Jr., District Attorney (John A. Cirando and Maureen A. MacPherson of counsel), for respondent.

Judges MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE and HANCOCK, JR, concur.


Chief Judge WACHTLER.

The defendant has been convicted, after a jury trial, of robbery and related offenses in connection with a hold-up of a bar. The Appellate Division affirmed the conviction and the defendant appeals. The defendant's primary contention is that he was denied a fair trial when the prosecutor cross-examining him made a "surprise inquiry" concerning an unrelated robbery in another State. The defendant...

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