People v. Cotto

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1998-07-01

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*80 Smith, J. (dissenting). Because I believe that this Court cannot accept a decision by a trial court that it will not follow a rule of law announced by this Court, I dissent. In addition, the ruling by the trial court took away completely the right of the defendant to confront the primary witness against him in this proceeding. On the night of November 2…

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