New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Tony Brown, Appellant; the People of the State of New York…
May 2, 200298 N.Y.2d 226
Summary
The Court affirmed the convictions of Tony Brown and Luis Burgos‑Santos, holding that Brown's prior inconsistent statements by his former counsel at a Sandoval hearing were admissible for impeachment, while the use of a withdrawn alibi notice to impeach Burgos‑Santos was improper but constituted harmless error; a dissent argued Brown should not have been impeached by his former counsel's statements.