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People v. Santiago

15 N.Y.2d 640 Court N.Y. Decision date 1964-12-03 English

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p. 640
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Juan Santiago, Appellant.
Argued November 30, 1964;
decided December 3, 1964.
p. 641
Monroe Goldwater, Anthony F. Marra and Grace L. Brodsky for appellant.
Aaron E. Koota, District Attorney (Frank Di Lalla of counsel), for respondent.

Judgment reversed and a new trial ordered on the ground that prejudicial error was committed when the prosecutor on cross-examination questioned defendant about a criminal charge on which he had been acquitted (People v. Cascone, 185 N. Y. 317 , 334; People v. Savvides, 1 N Y 2d 554 ).

Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Dye, Fttld, Van Voorhis, Burke, Soileppi and Bergan.

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