People v. Rivera

OPINION OF THE COURT

Phylis Skloot Bamberger, J.

The defense requested inspection of the Grand Jury transcript. The inspection of the Grand Jury transcript disclosed that the complainant was declared a "special witness” and pursuant to an ex parte order of a Justice of this court, as authorized by CPL 190.32 (3) and (4), the examination of the complainant was conducted at a hospital and videotaped, and the tape was played for the Grand Jury. Several issues were raised because of the use of CPL 190.32. The court examined these and other issues raised by the defense seeking to have *542the indictment…