The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Dannell Warren, Appellant

Summary

The Court affirmed the conviction, holding that the trial court’s failure to give a specific alibi instruction did not require reversal because the charge as a whole conveyed the People’s burden of proof, and any evidentiary errors were harmless. Justice Kaye dissented, arguing that the omission of an alibi instruction is reversible error and should have led to reversal.