New York Court of Appeals April 6, 2004 (People v. Massie)

OPINION OF THE COURT

R.S. Smith, J.

The issue here is whether Supreme Court correctly applied the rule that otherwise inadmissible evidence may become admissible where the adverse party has “opened the door” to it by offering evidence, or making an argument based on the evidence, which might otherwise mislead the factfinder

(People v

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Melendez, 55

NY2d 445 [1982];

People v Rojas,

97 NY2d 32