# People v. Brown > Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · February 24, 1966 · 25 A.D.2d 611 URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/5757518 ## Case - **Full name:** The People of the State of New York v. Jesse Brown - **Court:** Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York - **Decided:** February 24, 1966 - **Citations:** 25 A.D.2d 611; 267 N.Y.S.2d 735; 1966 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4884 - **Precedential status:** Published - **Opinion:** Opinion of the court - **Judges:** Bastow, Goldman, Marsh, Veeehio, Williams - **Cited by:** 0 later opinions in the Frix Law Library ## Citator (automated) - No negative treatment found by the automated citator. That is not the same as a confirmation that the case is good law; read the citing cases. - Full citator and citing cases: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/5757518 ## Opinion text Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: In the absence of “plain abuse and injustice” (La Beau v. People, 34 N. Y. 223, 230 ) this court will not as a basis for reversal substitute its judgment for that of the Tidal Judge in the exercise of discretionary control of the scope and extent of cross-examination. While we are satisfied that the court should have permitted defendant’s counsel greater latitude in his cross-examination of the People’s witness Bennefield as to prior convictions and should have permitted on cross-examination of Mrs. Bennefield introduction in evidence of a petition in Family Court signed by her containing alleged contradictory statements, we do not find that such rulings by the Trial Judge or any other matters in the conduct of the trial affected defendant’s substantial rights so as to require a new trial. (Code Crim. Pro. § 542.) (Appeal from judgment of Erie *612 County Court convicting defendant of assault third degree.) Present — Williams, P. J., Bastow, Goldman, Del Veeehio and Marsh, JJ. --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/5757518. Public record. Not legal advice.