1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. A.D.2d
  4. 145 A.D.2d
  5. 145 A.D.2d 440 (1988)
 

PEOPLE v. LYNCH

145 A.D.2d 440 (1988)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Albert Lynch, Appellant

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

December 5, 1988

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The court's charge was proper in that it stated that the indictment is "nothing more than an accusation and has no evidentiary or probative value whatsoever", and that the indictment is "neither evidence of anything, nor does it prove anything".

Although the prosecutor's remark that the evidence was "uncontested" improperly referred to the defendant's failure to testify (see, People v Carlton,

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases