The People of the State of New York v. Fordin Tas, Appellant the People of the State of New York v. Lorenzo Jones

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's orders, holding that the People were not required to give prior notice under CPL 710.30 for the victim's identification evidence and that evidence of a prior assault on another inmate was admissible to prove lack of consent and the presence of force. The court based its decision on the familiarity of the parties and the relevance of the prior assault to the victim's state of mind.