People v. Lavender

New York Court of Appeals

People v. Lavender

503 N.E.2d 121, 68 N.Y.2d 995, 510 N.Y.S.2d 565, 1986 N.Y. LEXIS 20949

New York Court of Appeals·Decided November 25, 1986·Published

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Appeal dismissed. Our examination of the decision of the Appellate Division reveals that an alternative ground for its holding — the trial court’s failure to respond to proper questions from the jury — was not preserved for appellate review. Thus, the order of reversal appealed from, notwithstanding its recital that it rests solely "on the law”, is not based "on the law alone or upon the law and such facts which, but for the determination of law, would not have led to reversal” (CPL *996 450.90 [2] [a]; see generally, People v Gonzalez, 68 NY2d 995 [decided herewith]; People v Dercole, 52 NY2d 956).

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Appeal dismissed. Our examination of the decision of the Appellate Division reveals that an alternative ground for its holding — the trial court’s failure to respond to proper questions from the jury — was not preserved for appellate review. Thus, the order of reversal appealed from, notwithstanding its recital that it rests solely "on the law”, is not based "on the law alone or upon the law and such facts which, but for the determination of law, would not have led to reversal” (CPL *996 450.90 [2] [a]; see generally, People v Gonzalez, 68 NY2d 995 [decided herewith]; People v Dercole, 52 NY2d 956).

People v. Lavender, 503 N.E.2d 121, 68 N.Y.2d 995, 510 N.Y.S.2d 565, 1986 N.Y. LEXIS 20949 (N.Y. 1986).

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