People v. Cadogan
This text of 34 A.D.2d 959 (People v. Cadogan) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
In a coram nobis proceeding, defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated June 9, 1969, which, inter alia, denied the application without a hearing. Order affirmed. Defendant’s application to vacate his 1956 conviction was based upon a conceded Bruton error during his trial. In our opinion the direct proof of defendant’s guilt was so overwhelming that there was no “ reasonable possibility that the evidence [960]*960complained of mig'ht have contributed to the conviction ”; hence, “ the Bruton error must be characterized as harmless ” (People v. Baker, 26 N Y 2d 169, 174). Christ, P. ,J., Munder, Martuseello, Latham and Kleinfeld, JJ., concur.
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34 A.D.2d 959, 313 N.Y.S.2d 651, 1970 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4646, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/people-v-cadogan-nyappdiv-1970.