Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Kenneth Campbell, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1987-09-10
Citations: 70 N.Y.2d 724
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Kenneth Campbell, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 70
Pages: 724–725

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Kenneth Campbell, Appellant.
Decided September 10, 1987
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Philip L. Weinstein and Ann Cypher for appellant.
Elizabeth Holtzman, District Attorney (Robert E. Lesser of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.4), order reversed and a new trial ordered. This jury instruction concerning the alibi defense "was not satisfactory without the additional requested warning that the People had the entire burden of disproving the alibi beyond a reasonable doubt" (People v Victor, 62 NY2d 374, 378).
Concur: Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Simons, Kaye, Alexander, Hancock, Jr., and Bellacosa. Taking no part: Judge Titone.