Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Augusto Ordonez, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1980-11-11
Citations: 51 N.Y.2d 897
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Augusto Ordonez, Appellant.
Judges: Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer.
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 51
Pages: 897–898

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Augusto Ordonez, Appellant.
Argued October 8, 1980;
decided November 11, 1980
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Philip L. Weinstein and William E. Heller stein for appellant.
Mario Merola, District Attorney (Allen H. Saperstein and Alan D. Marrus of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Order affirmed. It cannot be said that the Trial Judge abused his discretion in allowing cross-examination of defendant of the scope that he did, or that defendant has not had a fair trial.
Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer.