New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Stephanie Wernick, Appellant
November 21, 199689 N.Y.2d 111
Summary
The Court affirmed the conviction, holding that CPL 60.55(1) does not eliminate the Frye reliability requirement for novel psychiatric syndrome evidence and that the admission of a photograph of the infant did not deprive the defendant of a fair trial. Justice Simons dissented, arguing that CPL 60.55 permits such expert testimony without a Frye hearing.