22.21 - F. Evidentiary Or Charge Errors

JurisdictionNew York

f. Evidentiary or Charge Errors

Generally, any issue with respect to the trial judge’s rulings or charge that could be used as a basis for seeking a reversal on appeal may be asserted in a post-trial motion as a ground for the granting of a new trial. As noted, it is essential that timely exception be taken during the trial in order to preserve the claimed error for a post-trial motion or an appeal. In the interests of judicial economy, a trial justice must be given the opportunity to correct trial errors...

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