1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. A.D.2d
  4. 263 A.D.2d
  5. 263 A.D.2d 182 (1999)
 

PEOPLE v. JOVANOVIC

263 A.D.2d 182 (1999)

700 N.Y.S.2d 156

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. OLIVER JOVANOVIC, Appellant.

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

December 21, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Dwyer of counsel (Grace Vee and David M. Cohn on the brief; Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney of New York County, attorney), for respondent.

Diarmuid White of counsel (Brendan White on the brief, attorney), for appellant.

RUBIN and ANDRIAS, JJ., concur with SAXE, J.; MAZZARELLI, J. P., concurs in part and dissents in part in a separate opinion.

OPINION OF THE COURT

SAXE, J.

On this appeal of his conviction for kidnapping, sexual abuse and assault, defendant Oliver Jovanovic asks us to examine certain issues regarding the application of the Rape Shield Law (CPL 60.42). We conclude that the trial court's evidentiary rulings incorrectly applied the Rape Shield Law and, as a result, improperly hampered defendant's ability to present a defense, requiring reversal of his conviction and remand for a new...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases