PEOPLE v. ED DAVIS


188 A.D.2d 420 (1992)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Samuel Ed Davis, Also Known as Edward Davis, Appellant

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

December 22, 1992


Convicted of murdering a prostitute, defendant argues that he was denied a fair trial because the jury was permitted to hear testimony concerning an earlier gun battle he had with the victim's pimp. The argument is unpreserved, and, in any event, without merit, since the probative value of the evidence on the issue of motive exceeded its potential for prejudice. That a hearing was not held in making this determination of probative...

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