The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Basheer Hameed, Also Known as James Dixon York, and Abdul Majid…

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the murder convictions, holding that the post‑verdict Batson hearing’s limitation on cross‑examination did not violate the defendants’ due‑process or Sixth Amendment confrontation rights, and that the trial judge’s informal discussion with the jury foreperson about sequestration was a ministerial matter unrelated to the defendants’ right to be present or to counsel.