HUn6}Wva+nuZ,dQ-q+Iw-C Moreover, the prosecutor's reference to the "where, why and how the murder was committed in the very remote section" where it was, while not including the words "premeditation" and [*361] "agreement", sufficiently presented the purposes for which the testimony was offered as the purposes for which we now hold the Trial Judge correctly admitted it, to withstand defendants' argument (predicated on the holding of People v Zackowitz, 254 NY 192, 199-200, supra) that to sustain admission of the evidence is to treat them unfairly. Defendant submits an affirmation in opposition. He appealed the case. Defendant argues that he was excluded when the People made an application, pursuant to People v Molineux (168 NY 264), to question him about the facts of a prior conviction and that the conference that ensued was essentially a hearing pursuant to People v Ventimiglia (52 NY2d 350) at which his presence was required. Further, as the Supreme Court of California noted in People v Stanley (67 Cal 2d 812, 818-819): "On the issue of probative value, materiality and necessity are important. Court of Appeals of New York Argued February 10, 1981 Decided March 31, 1981 52 NY2d 350 CITE TITLE AS: People v Ventimiglia [*355] OPINION OF THE COURT Meyer, J. /Length 5 0 R den. 22 0 obj << /Linearized 1 /O 24 /H [ 760 208 ] /L 43055 /E 29813 /N 6 /T 42497 >> endobj xref 22 16 0000000016 00000 n The People reasoned that such evidence of uncharged criminal activity provided the motive for defendant's shooting of Manchion. The reference in the prosecutor's summation to defendants' privilege not to testify was rendered harmless, both defendants having specifically requested the Trial Judge to charge that the jury could draw no inference from their not testifying (CPL 300.10, subd 2). FRIEDMAN: But his dad pulled some strings. CPL ' 240.43. A Molineux hearing is a New York State pre-trial hearing on the admissibility of evidence of prior uncharged crimes by the defendant in a criminal trial. Under this rule, prosecutors can bring in proof of a defendant's prior bad acts or crimes not to show criminal propensity, but to "establish motive, opportunity, intent, common scheme or plan, knowledge, identity or absence of mistake or accident." After a pretrial Molineux/Ventimiglia hearing, County Court ruled, among other things, that the People as part of their direct case could introduce evidence that defendant had made sexual advances toward three other young teenage girls as evidence of a common scheme or plan and to demonstrate lack of mistake and motive. In its discretion, a trial court may conduct an inquiry or hearing, outside the presence of the jury . FRIEDMAN: Prosecutors in the case of Harvey Weinstein say he committed sex crimes against a number of women. These are just a few of the pre-trial suppression hearings available to you in New York State. A Molineux application concerns the admissibility of evidence of a prior crime to establish the defendant's motive, intent, absence of mistake or accident, common scheme or plan, or identity (People v. Molineux, supra-defendant charged with murder by poison had caused the death of another person using the same poison), but these categories are not exclusive (People v. Santarelli, 49 N.Y.2d 241, 425 N.Y.S.2d 77, 401 N.E.2d 199, rearg. As a result of this hearing, a mechanism patterned after the Sandoval compromise devised by a trial court (People v. Bermudez, 98 Misc.2d 704, 414 N.Y.S.2d 645) and followed by the appellate courts (e.g., People v. Redcross, 246 A.D.2d 838, 668 N.Y.S.2d 270, app. FRIEDMAN: That guy just happened to be Roland Molineux's romantic rival. One of today's witnesses, Tarale Wulff, said Weinstein raped her after promising career help. g9s8 x}. DEFENSE EXPERTS CONCLUSORY ASSERTIONS DID NOT RAISE A QUESTION OF FACT MISDEMEANOR COMPLAINT ADEQUATELY ALLEDGED POSSESSION OF BRASS KNUCKLES. 0000001122 00000 n Molineaux Hearing Law and Legal Definition A "Molineaux hearing" refers to a pre-trial hearing on the admissibility of evidence of prior uncharged crimes by the defendant in a criminal trial. After opening the safe and removing its contents, Russo was to call Ventimiglia at Mattana's house and inform him that the safe would not open, after which Ventimiglia would instruct them to return to the house so that Ventimiglia and Russo could take Mattana back to the motorcycle shop and force him to open the safe. The prime witness for the prosecution was John Dellacona, who claimed that he had been impressed into service by defendants who made him their driver. All rights reserved. The name of the hearing process refers to the case of People v. Molineux, 168 N.Y. 264 (1901), which established the process as precedent.[1]. 0000013405 00000 n This Court held a Molineux/Ventimiglia Hearing on October 21, 2011 and rendered a decision on October 28, 2011 that the defendant's prior conviction for rape in the third degree could not be used in the People's case-in-chief, that defendant's . SCHECTER: You know, because a person could have a propensity for criminal behavior but not necessarily have committed that particular crime, so that became known as the Molineux Rule in New York. Once that burden is met, the defendant bears the ultimate burden of proving that the . 0000000968 00000 n If the prosecutor wishes to bring in evidence of The rationale behind Molineux is that if a defendant commits the same bad acts, or commits the same crime multiple times, in a similar manner, there is a high probability that this is not just coincidence. To New York now and the ongoing trial of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. Debra Cassens Weiss, Harvey Weinstein is indicted; could other accusers testify at trial? FindLaw.com Free, trusted legal information for consumers and legal professionals, SuperLawyers.com Directory of U.S. attorneys with the exclusive Super Lawyers rating, Abogado.com The #1 Spanish-language legal website for consumers, LawInfo.com Nationwide attorney directory and legal consumer resources. Here the third and fourth sentences were unnecessary to an understanding of the other parts of the testimony and should therefore, have been excluded. xZnH}W,-bf0 0XL`IHVN]]]u&}}xxgn]uY6:OOj3SK5ee[0-wY|)\T*zY|,uoCmI6>d/*s%F0d8* a=5XNy[co\H~q&:,:C&/B?U5mn+7"&.>-~aCSvyu=vf$C h~';ZeUFnA]V/kk:buU%O6|4!mG;opGE3_,Hh22/)Jl_}$!O|G558_g]9@ b4 yDyEw*d{T[vQDYZI! to app. At a Sandoval hearing, the judge decides whether evidence of your criminal record will be admissible at trial, if you choose to testify. Conceding that the statements were declarations by defendants implying a prior crime, the District Attorney argued that they were nevertheless admissible because they showed that the reason the defendants had chosen to commit the murder in the particular spot they did, some 30 miles from Mattana's home, was the possibility that his body would decompose before it could be discovered, that the statements related to the "where, why and how the murder was committed in the very remote section * * * where * * * it was carried out." The second time the judge allowed other women to testify, and he was convicted. He's a historian of American crime. Weinsteins own defense attorney, Benjamin Brafman, told the press after his arraignment that Weinstein did not invent the casting couch in Hollywood, which has been seen as a glimpse into a possible defense for his client: that this was not rape, but rather a choice made by each actress in an effort to advance their careers. If he's convicted, it may be because these women have testified even though they are not named in the charges. Evidence of prior bad acts can be admitted in order to establish something other than propensity such as proving motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, identity, absence of mistake, or lack of accident. In the Cosby trial, the five other accusers had reported sexual assaults similar to the sexual assault on the victim by Cosby. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. on The Molineux Rule: How This Exception to the Rules of Evidence Could Impact the Harvey Weinstein Trial, Court Watch, Article, and Note Archive (no longer updating), Supreme Court to Decide iPhone App Store Case, Jamesville Correctional Facility to Merge with Justice Center Downtown Amid Concern and Disapproval. Important in the weighing process will also be how the evidence comes into the case, that is, whether at the instance of the People initially, or in rebuttal to a defense offered by defendant (People v Tas, 51 NY2d 915; People v Santarelli, supra; see People v Allweiss, supra). I said, 'Yeah'. In most cases evidence of prior uncharged crimes is not admissible 84 N.Y.2d 1040, 623 N.Y.S.2d 196, 647 N.E.2d 468 [manslaughter; drug activity]; also People v. Burton, 186 A.D.2d 672, 588 N.Y.S.2d 616, lv. (see People v Molineux, 168 NY 264, 293 [1901]), even where, as a This article relating to law in the United States or its constituent jurisdictions is a stub. A Ventimiglia application concerns the admissibility of evidence of prior conduct, other than direct proof of a defendant's prior crime, which tends to implicate the defendant in the commission of the crime (People v. Ventimiglia, supra-defendants charged with murder admitted to a witness that they had a location for disposing of the body). Consciousness of guilt is not a category enumerated in People v. Molineux, 168 N.Y. 264, 61 N.E. Molineaux evidence cannot be used to prove that the Defendant is guilty of the crime charged because he had committed other, or similar crimes in the past. FRIEDMAN: Rose Friedman, NPR News, New York. In most cases, evidence of prior uncharged crimes is not admissible because of its potential prejudicial effect. In a criminal case, this means that the prosecution wants to introduce evidence that the Defendant committed some other act. DEFENDANT WAS NOT PRESENT AT AN OFF-THE-RECORD DISCUSSION OF THE ADMISSIBILITY OF PRIOR UNCHARGED OFFENSES; DEFENDANT WAS THEREFORE DEPRIVED OF HIS RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT A MATERIAL STAGE OF HIS TRIAL. Any future motion must be brought by way of order to show cause . it may be admissible. Ben then said to me, 'Junior, we have a spot over byyou know where the Belt Parkway is?' The latter statement would, of course, be mere pretext; Mattana was to be taken from his house to be murdered. A Molineux hearing is a New York State pre-trial hearing on the admissibility of evidence of prior uncharged crimes by the defendant in a criminal trial. And just a warning to our listeners - this next story deals with sex abuse. At the hearing, the People bear the initial burden of establishing the reasonableness police conduct and the lack of any undue suggestiveness (see People v Chipp, 75 NY2d 327,335 [1990] cert. If the prosecutor wishes to bring in evidence of prior uncharged crimes, they request a Molineux hearing. 92 N.Y.2d 859, 677 N.Y.S.2d 90, 699 N.E.2d 450) was formulated; it could be named the Molineux compromise of driving while intoxicated cases. 2023 NY Slip Op 50130 (U) Decided on February 7, 2023. Alec Baldwin is Formally Charged in Fatal Film Set Shooting, Eighth Circuit Hears Case That Could Dramatically Change the Voting Rights Landscape. SCHECTER: Molineux was sent to Sing Sing and sentenced to be electrocuted in what came to be called Old Sparky - you know, the electric chair. In Pennsylvania, the Doctrine of Chances is a narrow exception which operates similarly to Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b), which bars evidence of prior bad acts for the purpose of establishing propensity to commit a certain crime, but allows such evidence for other purposes. /Filter /FlateDecode Weinstein says all his sexual encounters were consensual. yNVxCPBRI~SYhqP4[fM#0M/]!|wdF`@zUW\o0C>{MvF(r':5-,hxLz:2"X-QUeODpG%?FFAW(}aMvJo9rHA^~kYv>kQO!$)X24&W*`$p|wWi[rpVf3Ym$. Copyright 2023, Thomson Reuters. FRIEDMAN: The athletic director took a little and got sick. . den. A pre-trial hearing pursuant to People v. Molineux, 168 N.Y. 264 (1901), known as a Molineaux hearing, is a hearing to determine whether evidence of uncharged crimes or bad acts of the can be admitted or introduced in evidence at trial. Creating your profile on CaseMine allows you to build your network with fellow lawyers and prospective clients. Douglas Wigdor represents one of them - Tarale Wulff. den., 92 N.Y.2d 901, 680 N.Y.S.2d 65, 702 N.E.2d 850); as a Molineux Hearing in the same situation (e.g., People v. Vaughn, 209 A.D.2d 459, 619 N.Y.S.2d 573, app. In final analysis the process is one of balancing in which both the degree of probativeness and the potential for [*360] prejudice of the proffered evidence must be weighed against each other (People v Santarelli, supra; People v Allweiss, supra). Except AYA GRUBER: That rule is riddled with exceptions. The tactic is what prosecutors used in the Philadelphia trial of Bill Cosby. 91 N.Y.2d 372, 670 N.Y.S.2d 978, 694 N.E.2d 612 ); and to a Ventimiglia Hearing where there was proof of a defendant's conduct, other than direct proof of his prior crime (e.g., People v. Morris, 267 A.D.2d 1032, 700 N.Y.S.2d 897 [robbery; defendant's initial words were I just got out of jail. The judge decides if the evidence is admissible. The theory of the prosecution was that Ardito had hired defendants to kill Mattana because he was about to leave her for another woman. v Sebastian Ventimiglia, Also Known as Benjamin Ventimiglia, Appellant. to app. trailer << /Size 38 /Info 20 0 R /Root 23 0 R /Prev 42487 /ID[<46728aa24c56805459aeb08ca280047c><8cea920827a6d69465850bd680d5a38d>] >> startxref 0 %%EOF 23 0 obj << /Type /Catalog /Pages 19 0 R /Metadata 21 0 R /PageLabels 18 0 R >> endobj 36 0 obj << /S 63 /L 110 /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 37 0 R >> stream Evidence from other witnesses corroborative of Dellacona's testimony was also presented. She died. 0000000667 00000 n Once you create your profile, you will be able to: Defendant argues that Supreme Court erred in its Molineux/Ventimiglia ruling. He said, 'Right over there by the dumps, we have a spot where we put people there and they haven't found them for weeks and months.' Other claimed errors concerning the prosecutor's summation and the court's charge either were not preserved or are groundless. Cross-racial ID 26 Adverse inference 26 Coercion 27 According to Dellacona, Ardito had agreed to lend him money and had instructed him to meet her at 7:30 P.M. on April 27, 1976 at Exit 19 of the Southern State Parkway. I'm on parole]; People v. Thibodeau, 267 A.D.2d 952; People v. Maxwell, 260 A.D.2d 653, 688 N.Y.S.2d 262, lv. This hearing was actually called a Ventimiglia/Molineux Hearing. FRIEDMAN: That's law professor Aya Gruber. This Court held a Molineux/Ventimiglia Hearing on October 21, 2011 and rendered a decision on October 28, 2011 that the defendant's prior . In most cases evidence of prior uncharged crimes is not admissible because of its potential prejudicial effect. As ultimately detailed before the jury it was as follows: "Benny said that they would take him [Mattana] to 'their spot'. or by introducing the evidence as Molineux/Ventimiglia. The judge decides In most cases evidence of prior uncharged crimes is not admissible because of its potential prejudicial effect. Inside, he finds a medicine bottle in a Tiffany box. Really, all the prosecutor had to do was bring up that second murder, and that was it - guilty. DOUGLAS WIGDOR: If the Molineux witnesses are strong, then it makes the defense all that more difficult. SCHECTER: They discovered that, about a month before, another member of The Knickerbocker club had also died after ingesting, you know, some kind of medication. prior uncharged crimes he requests a Molineaux hearing. Mario said, 'Yeah, it's a good idea, we'll take him over there.' The sole contention of defendant on appeal is that he was denied a fair trial because, following a Molineux/ Ventimiglia hearing, Supreme Court determined that a witness would be permitted to testify that she recognized defendant because she had confronted him approximately one year earlier, when he was selling drugs in front of her house. Under certain circumstances, it may be admissible. The defense asks for a Sandoval hearing. The application of the prosecutor claimed that the defendant had refused to submit to a chemical test when asked to do so by the arresting officer; that the defendant intended to justify his refusal on the basis that he had been unable to contact his attorney; and that the suspected reason for such refusal was that after the defendant's prior driving while intoxicated arrest, he submitted to the requested chemical test and was convicted. Site by CurlyHost| Privacy Policy. Here, many of Weinsteins accusers have brought forth similar stories of his abuse, which has been called casting-couch abuse. Women allege that Weinstein took advantage of his position as a Hollywood producer to force young actresses into having sex with him or performing other sexual acts. ROSE FRIEDMAN, BYLINE: This story starts in New York at the turn of the 20th century. Lee, 73 A.D.3d 1085, 900 NYS2d 653 [2nd Dept. Stay up-to-date with how the law affects your life. Please try again. The Information presented at this site should not be construed as formal legal advice, nor the formation of an attorney-client relationship. Molineaux evidence can be introduced to show. At FindLaw.com, we pride ourselves on being the number one source of free legal information and resources on the web. 1300 N Semoran Blvd #195, Orlando FL 32807, Local: 407-255-2164Toll-Free: 888-241-8181, 626 RXR Plaza, 6th Floor, West Tower FRIEDMAN: That's Harold Schecter. Efforts to quantify the degree of probativeness necessary for admission establish that the evidence must be of more than "slight value" (People v Allweiss, supra, at 47), but the authorities are not in agreement concerning whether it must be "highly probative" (id.., at pp 47 and 49), simply "directly probative" (People v Vails, supra, at p 368; People v Jackson, supra, at 68), or "substantially relevant" (McCormick, Evidence [2d ed], 190, p 447), phrases which are themselves not entirely distinguishable. 286, for permission to present testimony that the defendant, who is charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol in violation of Section 1192(3) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, had been previously convicted of the same crime in violation of subdivision (2). See People v Huntley, 15 NY2d 72, 255 NYS2d 838 [1965]. People v. Alvino, 71 N.Y.2d 233 (1987). Toll-Free: 888-241-8181 Long Island 626 RXR Plaza, 6th Floor, West Tower Uniondale, New York 11556 Phone Numbers Local: 516-301-5917 Toll-Free: 888-241-8181 Queens 118-35 Queens Boulevard, Suite 400, Forest Hills, New York 11375 Phone Numbers Local: 718-280-1196 Toll-Free: 888-241-8181 Because the sentences referred to were directly related to ultimate issues in the case and as admissions by defendants were strongly persuasive and, therefore, not merely cumulative, we conclude that the Trial Judge did not err in admitting them. In most cases, evidence of prior uncharged crimes is not admissible because of its potential prejudicial effect. den. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. In New York State, where Weinstein is going to be tried, the Doctrine of Chances is known as The Molineux Rule, which gets its name from a New York State Court of Appeals decision in the case of People v. Molineux. The Appellate Division also has labeled as a Ventimiglia Hearing those in which a prior crime of the defendant was involved (e.g., People v. Gaston, 261 A.D.2d 782, 690 N.Y.S.2d 327, lv. to app. Whether some time prior to trial, just before the trial begins or just before the witness testifies will depend upon the circumstances of the particular case, but at one of those times the prosecutor should ask for a ruling out of the presence of the jury at which the evidence to be produced can be detailed to the court, either as an offer of proof by counsel or, preferably, by presenting the live testimony of the witness (Dolan, op cit , supra, 49 So Cal L Rev, at p 255; Rothblatt and Leroy, The Motion in Limine in Criminal Trials: A Technique for the Pretrial Exclusion of Prejudicial Evidence, 60 Ky LJ 611; Ann., 63 ALR3d 311). Thus, it cannot be said with any degree of certainty that defendants presence at the pretrial Molineux/Ventimiglia hearing before the trial court would have been useless, or the benefit but a shadow . If Harvey Weinstein is convicted of sex crimes in New York, it may be because prosecutors were able to call as witnesses women who claim to be survivors even though they are not named in the charges. to app. On May 30, 2018, a grand jury in Manhattan indicted film producer Harvey Weinstein and charged him with Rape in the First Degree, Rape in the Third Degree, and Criminal Sexual Act in the First Degree. Russo was then to "force" Ardito to accompany him to the shop, while Ventimiglia remained at the house with Mattana. On May 5, 2010, a Molineux/Ventimiglia hearing was held to determine if the prosecution would be allowed to introduce evidence at trial that Cockett engineered a third fraudulent mortgage for 153 Putnam Avenue, Freeport in Nassau County on or about or between October 6, 2006 and November 6, 2006. Cosby was tried twice. Roland belonged to a fancy gentlemen's club called The Knickerbocker, where he apparently hated the club's athletic director. DEFENDANT WAS NOT PRESENT AT AN OFF-THE-RECORD DISCUSSION OF THE ADMISSIBILITY https://www.newyorkappellatedigest.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/NYAppelateLogo-White-1.png. trial. Forest Hills, New York 11375, Local: 718-280-1196Toll-Free: 888-241-8181. 89 N.Y.2d 983, 656 N.Y.S.2d 741, 678 N.E.2d 1357). However, the defendant, in accordance with CPL 200.60(3)(a), has admitted this prior conviction, so it normally would be inadmissible at his trial (see People v. Cooper, 78 N.Y.2d 476, 577 N.Y.S.2d 202, 583 N.E.2d 915; People v. Smart, 190 A.D.2d 942, 593 N.Y.S.2d 608; People v. Sawyer, 188 A.D.2d 939, 592 N.Y.S.2d 92). 77 N.Y.2d 879, 568 N.Y.S.2d 922, 571 N.E.2d 92; People v. Miller, 239 A.D.2d 787, 658 N.Y.S.2d 482, affd. While he has entered a plea of not guilty, some experts believe the case may end with a plea bargain. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Factors which play a part in measuring probative value are "the degree to which the evidence persuades the trier of fact that the particular fact exists and the [logical] distance of the particular fact from the ultimate issues of the case" (Dolan, Rule 403: The Prejudice Rule in Evidence, 49 So Cal L Rev 220, 233). Accuracy and availability may vary. Here's something to help you get over your hangover. It is not clear, for instance, that the papers originally submitted to the hearing court were also submitted to the trial court, or whether the trial court considered them. While that disposes of the issues on this appeal, we deem it proper to add some thoughts concerning the procedure to be followed in cases involving potentially prejudicial testimony such as that considered above. pretrial notice of the People's intention to offer [Molineux] evidence . In her system, doctors found a deadly poison - cyanide of mercury. Molineux exceptions." People v. Pham, 118 A.D.3d 1159 (3rd Dep't 2014); People v. . If the prosecutor wishes to . The probative value must be weighed against the prejudice the evidence would cause the defendant. *4. Even if the trial court considered the same papers and read the hearing transcript, the record is silent as to what particular facts were emphasized at the hearing before the trial court, what the courts concerns were, and its reasons for making its rulings. << People in general are equally horrified at hearing the Christian religion doubted, and at seeing it practised.Samuel Butler (18351902). The informal pretrial hearing was not, therefore, a sort of reargument of purely legal issues at which defendant could have nothing to contribute . The defendant's absence from the pretrial hearing violated his right to be present at all material stages of trial, including ancillary proceedings. Footnote 2: Defendant Ventimiglia is also known as Benjamin Ventimiglia and was referred to throughout Dellacona's testimony as Benny or Ben. Where defendants charged with murder, kidnapping and conspiracy have stated as part of their planning that they have a place for disposing of the body "where we put people * * * and they haven't found them for weeks and months", the statement is admissible because its probative value as to premeditation of the murder and as to the plan of the conspiracy outweighs the prejudice resulting from [*356] the admission implicit in the statement that defendants have committed prior murders. They show a pattern, right? Before resolving the dilemma of not frustrating the purpose of this section or not frustrating the prosecutor's strategy, the appropriate designation of this hearing as either a Ventimiglia Hearing or a Molineux Hearing will be made, because of the inconsistency of the appellate court decisions in citing these hearings. And another witness, Dawn Dunning, says after offering to help her with her career, Weinstein groped her and then apologized. Molineux-Ventimiglia Hearing A Molineux-Ventimiglia hearing will be held before the trial judge before the commencement of jury selection. This Court granted a Molineux/Ventimiglia Hearing as part of defendant's omnibus motion before trial. Danny Cevallos, How Weinstein lawyers casting couch comment could impact his defense strategy, NBC News (May 27, 2018), https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/how-weinstein-lawyer-s-casting-couch-comment-could-impact-his-n877916. People v Winston (2023 NY Slip Op 50130 (U)) [*1] People v Winston. While that was not done in the instant case the portion of the statement that may have been excluded had it been done is essentially cumulative of the part which was admissible. In order to introduce evidence of uncharged crimes or bad acts, the prosecution must show, by clear and convincing evidence, that the probative effect (the value of the evidence and its ability to prove a necessary fact) is greater than the prejudicial effect it has on the Defendant. This is an application by the People, pursuant to People v. Ventimiglia, 52 N.Y.2d 350, 438 N.Y.S.2d 261, 420 N.E.2d 59, and People v. Molineux, 168 N.Y. 264, 61 N.E. 49 N.Y.2d 918, 428 N.Y.S.2d 1028, 405 N.E.2d 712). There is, moreover, a greater probability of error, and consequent waste of scarce judicial resources, when evidentiary rulings are made during trial than in the more relaxed atmosphere of an inquiry out of the presence of the jury. One of the exceptions is called a common scheme. For the foregoing reasons, the order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed. %PDF-1.4 % Lawyers and judges say Molineau (ph). Sandoval hearing is if the defendant testifies what bad acts/convictions can he be cross examined about. % to app. or to a pretrial hearing on the admissibility of such evidence" (People v Small, 12 NY3d 732, 733 [2009]; see People v Strauss, 155 AD3d 1317, 1321 [2017], lv denied 31 NY3d 1122 [2018]; People v Byrd, 152 AD3d 984, 989 [2017]). [*357] Together they drove to the parking lot of a nearby bowling alley, where defendants made clear to Dellacona that he was to participate in a murder and that his participation was not a voluntary matter. Specifically, the People sought to admit, and defendant [*5] moved to preclude, evidence of the underlying facts pertaining to the prior convictions to which defendant pleaded guilty. 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