Legal Opinion
People v. Mojica
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 9, 1998PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Nardelli, J.
This case raises the issue of whether the trial court deprived defendant of his right to counsel guaranteed by the Federal and State Constitutions by instructing his attorney, at the beginning of trial, not tc inform defendant of the fact that his cousin, Manuel Mojica, would be a witness against him, until shortly before Manuel Mojica would be called to testify.
To examine the applicable legal principles, it is necessary to state the facts that led to the application of the prosecutor seeking the protective order relating to the testimony of Manuel Mojica.…
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