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People v. Tarver

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
May 11, 1990
161 A.D.2d 1162 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)

Opinion

May 11, 1990

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Monroe County, Reed, J.

Present — Dillon, P.J., Callahan, Denman, Balio and Lowery, JJ.


Judgment unanimously reversed on the law and new trial granted. Memorandum: The People concede that the judgment must be reversed because the trial court erred in providing the jury with a verdict sheet defining the elements of the crimes (see, People v Nimmons, 72 N.Y.2d 830).

We also note that the court erred in permitting the emergency room physician to testify about statements made to her by the victim regarding the identity of the perpetrator and the manner in which the victim and perpetrator slept together the night before. Such statements were irrelevant to diagnosis and treatment and impermissibly bolstered the victim's testimony (see, People v. Harris, 132 A.D.2d 940, 941).


Summaries of

People v. Tarver

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
May 11, 1990
161 A.D.2d 1162 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)
Case details for

People v. Tarver

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. HENRY TARVER, JR.…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: May 11, 1990

Citations

161 A.D.2d 1162 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)
555 N.Y.S.2d 996

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