PEOPLE v. VIZZINI


183 A.D.2d 302 (1992)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Suzanne T. Vizzini, Appellant

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

November 18, 1992


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda S. Reynolds, Buffalo (Carolyn Balowitz of counsel), for appellant.

Carol Antonacci, Special Prosecutor, White Plains (Steven Chananie of counsel), for respondent.

CALLAHAN, J. P., BALIO, FALLON and DAVIS, JJ., concur.


GREEN, J.

The principal issue presented on this appeal is whether the trial court properly permitted a lay witness to testify concerning the hidden meaning of certain words and phrases used by defendants in electronically intercepted conversations. We conclude that lay opinion testimony was improperly received.

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