[Download] "People State New York v. Marcellus Thomas" by Court of Appeals of New York # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: People State New York v. Marcellus Thomas
- Author : Court of Appeals of New York
- Release Date : January 18, 1980
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 64 KB
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In this case, we are called upon to consider whether and under what circumstances a criminal defendant is entitled to have the jury informed that one or more of his witnesses was rendered unavailable to testify as a result of the witness own decision to invoke his constitutional privilege against self incrimination. Although we conclude that no such explanatory instruction was required under the circumstances of this case, we hasten to add that there may be instances in which a proper neutralizing instruction is necessary in order to correct any misimpression that may arise in the jurors minds from the witness absence at trial.