The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Nasin Arafet, Appellant

Summary

The Court affirmed the defendant’s conviction, holding that evidence of the defendant’s contacts with a fencing operation and a prior 1996 theft was admissible under Molineux exceptions, while evidence of an April 2000 trailer theft was inadmissible but harmless. The dissent argued the harmless error analysis was improper and urged reversal.