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People v. Holman

79 N.Y.2d 986 Court N.Y. Decision date 1992-04-30 English

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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Eugene Holman, Appellant.
Argued March 26, 1992;
decided April 30, 1992
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APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Sharon D. Gray for appellant.
Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Gregory H. Mansfield and Norman Barclay of counsel), for respondent.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Order affirmed. The record establishes that, in considering defendant’s Sandoval motion, the Trial Judge balanced the probative worth of the evidence against the risk of unfair prejudice to the defendant in accordance with People v Sandoval ( 34 NY2d 371 ).

Concur: Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Kaye, Titone,

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Hancock, Jr., Bellacosa and Yesawich, Jr.[1] Taking no part: Judge Simons.

* Designated pursuant to NY Constitution, article VI, § 2.

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