New York Court of Appeals

The People of the State of New York v. Calvin L. Harris

October 18, 201219 N.Y.3d 679

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the murder conviction of Calvin L. Harris and remanded for a new trial, holding that the trial court erred in denying a for‑cause challenge to a juror who expressed a pre‑existing opinion and in failing to give a proper limiting instruction on hearsay statements. The court affirmed that the evidence was legally sufficient to support the conviction.