PEOPLE v. JENKINS


49 A.D.3d 780 (2008)

853 N.Y.S.2d 629

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. DAMIEN JENKINS, Appellant.

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

Decided March 18, 2008.


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The County Court did not err in allowing the People to elicit testimony from police officers that a warrant existed for the defendant's arrest for a serious felony and that the officers had reason to believe he might be in possession of a weapon. This limited testimony, which did not describe the nature of the uncharged felony, and was coupled with proper limiting instructions, was necessary to provide background information...

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