PEOPLE v. STOKES


282 A.D.2d 553 (2001)

722 N.Y.S.2d 753

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. RONALD STOKES, Appellant.

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

Decided April 9, 2001.


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant contends that the Supreme Court committed reversible error by allowing the prosecutor to cross-examine a defense witness about his failure to go to the police or the District Attorney with exculpatory information. We disagree. It is well settled that the failure of a defense witness to come forward and present to law enforcement officials information tending to exculpate the defendant is relevant to the issue of...

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