Antommarchi Rights Explained

In People v. Antommarchi, 80 NY2d 247 (1992), the statutory rights of a defendant to be present during any sidebar questioning of a prospective juror concerning his or her impartiality was affirmed by the New York Court of Appeals. Such rights are generally known as the Antommarchi Rights.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. "PEOPLE &C., RESPONDENT, v. DOMINGO ANTOMMARCHI, APPELLANT. 80 N.Y.2d 247, 604 N.E.2d 95, 590 N.Y.S.2d 33 (1992). October 27, 1992 1 No. 180 Decided October 27, 1992", Cornell University Law School, 2009.
2. "When will a defendant's Antommarchi rights be deemed waived or substantially complied with?", NY Defender Digest, 24 October 2003.