Court of Appeals of New York

Conviction for first-degree robbery and second-degree assault are affirmed where the trial court's reading of a jury note for the first time in open court before counsel and the jury breached the established procedure articulated in People v. O'Rama, 78 NY2d 270, but such error was not a mode of proceedings error and defense counsel was required to object to preserve the error on appeal.

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• Published 2015/10/27

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• FAHEY

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• Court of Appeals of New York

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