People v. Tardugno

Memorandum: During the trial the People attempted to introduce into evidence property receipts which were attached to the contraband (cocaine) which was the subject of this charge. Defendant objected to their admission upon the grounds that the receipts were Rosario material that should have been provided to the defense prior to the commencement of the trial. Although the court refused to receive the receipts into evidence upon the grounds that they contained hearsay statements, defendant nevertheless argues that the prosecution’s failure to provide them to defendant constituted a violation…