Skip to main content

People v. Wallace

Citations

  • 76 N.Y.2d 953
  • 563 N.Y.S.2d 722
  • 565 N.E.2d 471
  • 1990 N.Y. LEXIS 3483

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • preservation of police officers' notes is required and their loss or destruction can prejudice defendant
  • defendant prejudiced because missing “written descriptions would have been helpful to defendant in cross-examining the officers, given the importance of the identification issue in the case”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

111 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Cites

4 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

Other cases with this name

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.