Legal Opinion

People v. Sandore

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 12, 1991PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We reject defendant’s contention that the trial court erred by refusing to strike the testimony of a police investigator who destroyed Rosario material. Police Investigator Pieklik interviewed defendant shortly after his arrest, made notes of the interview and prepared a written report based, in part, upon those notes. Thereafter, the investigator destroyed his notes.

Clearly, "a right sense of justice” entitles a defendant to inspect the prior statements of a prosecution witness relating to the subject matter of that witness’s testimony prior to…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. RosarioNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
  3. People v. MartinezNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  4. People v. RanghelleNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  5. People v. MalinskyNew York Court of Appeals · 1965

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. People v. HolmesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  2. People v. QuilesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  3. People v. ThomasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  4. People v. BellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

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