The court providently exercised its discretion in admitting limited evidence that following his arrest immediately after the crime, defendant told the police that he did not follow the "rules" of New York because they did not apply to him. This was probative of defendant's intent (see People v Latnie, 180 A.D.3d 1238, 1243 [3d Dept 2020]). The probative value of this evidence outweighed its potential for prejudice (see generally People v Frumusa,
Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Let's get started
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.
PEOPLE v. COCHRANE
195 A.D.3d 525 (2021)
145 N.Y.S.3d 801
2021 NY Slip Op 03917
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Anthony Cochrane, Appellant.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Decided June 17, 2021.
Decided June 17, 2021.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Robert S. Dean , Center for Appellate Litigation, New York ( Arielle I. Reid of counsel), for appellant.
Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. , District Attorney, New York ( Dana Poole of counsel), for respondent.
Concur— Acosta, P.J., Webber, Mazzarelli, Kennedy, JJ.
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.