Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Major Devine, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1933-01
Citations: 237 A.D. 890
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Major Devine, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 237
Pages: 890–891

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Major Devine, Appellant.

Opinion:
Judgment of conviction reversed on the law and a new trial granted. In our opinion the court's rulings at folios 487-490, 492—495, 648-650, 891-896, 947-949, 572-576, 651-656, 788-790, 666-667, 669-670, 86-89, 131-132, 133-135, 168-172, 243, 660-661, 683-684, 690-693, were erroneous arid prejudicial, and we think that prejudice against the defendant was excited in the minds of the jurors by comments, rulings and questions by the court throughout the trial, and that the court went beyond reasonable and proper limits in the cross-examination of defendant's witnesses. We have examined the record and find no error as to the facts. Lazansky, P. J., Young, Carswell, Seudder and Tompkins, JJ., concur.