PEOPLE v. JOHNSON


81 N.Y.2d 980 (1993)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Nathan S. Johnson, Also Known as S. Nathan Johnson, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 4, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George M. Dentes, District Attorney of Tompkins County, Ithaca, for appellant.

James A. Baker, Ithaca, for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges SIMONS, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., BELLACOSA and SMITH concur.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Defendant was convicted after a jury trial of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree. During jury deliberations, the trial court, over the defendant's objections, complied with a jury request for a written copy of the court's entire charge. The Appellate Division concluded this was error, reversed the judgment of conviction and ordered...

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