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Court of Appeals of New York


The People v. Melendez, 73

In dispute arising from the trial court's Whalen charge, judgment of the appeals court is affirmed because defendant's claim that trial court erred in not unequivocally conveying to the jury that the People were required to disprove his alibi defense beyond a reasonable doubt is unpreserved.

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  • Decided 05/03/2011
  • Published 05/03/2011

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  • Court of Appeals of New York

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