PEOPLE v. DE GEORGE


73 N.Y.2d 614 (1989)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Louis De George, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 6, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elaine Jackson Stack for appellant.

Denis Dillon, District Attorney (John F. McGlynn and Bruce E. Whitney of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur.


SIMONS, J.

Defendant has been convicted of assault in the first degree (Penal Law § 120.10) and criminal use of a firearm in the second degree (Penal Law § 265.08) as the result of the barroom shooting of Gary Campbell. During the trial, the jury heard evidence of defendant's silence shortly before his arrest, particularly his failure to respond to general inquiries made in his presence at the scene...

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