Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Juan Santiago, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1964-12-03
Citations: 15 N.Y.2d 640
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Juan Santiago, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 15
Pages: 640–641

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Juan Santiago, Appellant.
Argued November 30, 1964;
decided December 3, 1964.
Monroe Goldwater, Anthony F. Marra and Grace L. Brodsky for appellant.
Aaron E. Koota, District Attorney (Frank Di Lalla of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
Judgment reversed and a new trial ordered on the ground that prejudicial error was committed when the prosecutor on cross-examination questioned defendant about a criminal charge on which he had been acquitted (People v. Cascone, 185 N. Y. 317, 334; People v. Savvides, 1 N Y 2d 554).
Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Dye, Fttld, Van Voorhis, Burke, Soileppi and Bergan.