People v. Sandoval
People v. Sandoval is a 1974 opinion by the Court of Appeals of the State of New York[1][2] that "trial court must balance the 'probative worth of evidence of prior specific criminal, vicious or immoral acts on the issue of the defendant's credibility on the one hand, and on the other the risk of unfair prejudice to the defendant'". (Court citations: People v. Sandoval, 34 N.Y.2d 371, 357 N.Y.S.2d 849, 314 N.E.2d 413 (N.Y. 1974)).[3]
Sandoval pre-trial hearings (the procedure is unique to New York state)[4] allow the accused to make an informed decision as to whether to testify given that it sets the scope of cross-examination.[5][6] A presumably probative result of a Sandoval hearing has been termed "a Sandoval".[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "People v Sandoval". www.nycourts.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ https://www.assigned.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/MOLINEUX-AND-SANDOVAL-EVIDENCE.pdf
- ^ "People v. Sandoval, 34 N.Y.2d 371 | Casetext Search + Citator". casetext.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Bromwich, Jonah E.; Haag, Matthew (2024-04-19). "Prosecutors Want to Ask Trump About Attacks on Women". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "What is a Sandoval hearing? Trump weighs potential testimony in hush money trial". The Independent. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "Analyses of People v. Sandoval, 34 N.Y.2d 371 | Casetext". casetext.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "'Hard to think of something more probative': Trump hears 'bad acts' at evidence hearing". Law & Crime. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
External links[edit]
- People vs. Sandoval at nycourts.gov
