New York Court of Appeals

The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Andrew Goldstein, Appellant

December 20, 20056 N.Y.3d 119

Summary

The Court reversed the murder conviction and remanded for a new trial because the admission of out‑of‑court statements through a forensic psychiatrist violated the defendant's Sixth Amendment right to confrontation and the error was not harmless. A dissent argued the error was harmless and the conviction should be affirmed.