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People v. Cronin

Citations

  • 60 N.Y.2d 430
  • 458 N.E.2d 351
  • 470 N.Y.S.2d 110
  • 1983 N.Y. LEXIS 3503

How courts have described this case

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  • “The admissibility and bounds of expert testimony are addressed primarily to the sound discretion of the trial court.”
  • effect on mental state of consumption of a case of beer, several marijuana cigarettes and five to ten Valium tablets
  • while jurors might be familiar with effects of alcohol on one’s mental state, combined impact of case of beer, several marijuana cigarettes, and 5 to 10 Valium tablets on person’s ability to act purposefully cannot be said as a matter of law to be within ken of typical juror

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Judges: Cooke, Kaye, Simons, Wachtler

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