People v. Morris
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant was convicted of two counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree. He contends that the trial court erred in denying his requests for a "missing witness” charge and for the disclosure of the identity of a confidential informant. We disagree.
Defendant failed to show his entitlement to a missing witness charge. The party seeking the charge must establish "that the uncalled witness is knowledgeable about a material issue upon which…
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