PEOPLE v. WELLS


178 A.D.2d 105 (1991)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Lionel Wells, Appellant

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

December 3, 1991


Pursuant to a pre-trial Sandoval ruling, the trial court allowed defendant to be cross-examined concerning the fact of certain prior convictions without elaboration of underlying facts or specific charges, and also to be cross-examined concerning his use of false names and other false personal information at the time of prior arrests. On appeal, defendant argues that he was denied a fair trial because of the trial court's...

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