Legal Opinion
People v. Cwikla
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 8, 1979PublishedCited by 164 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jones, J.
A prosecutor is under a duty to disclose to defense counsel correspondence between the office of the District Attorney and the Parole Board advising of the co-operation of a principal prosecution witness in the trial of the witness’ accomplices and expressing the hope that such co-operation will be taken into account when the witness is considered for parole. Further, a handkerchief used as a gag as in this instance is a dangerous instrument within subdivision 13 of section 10.00 of the Penal Law, which is not unconstitutional.
On February 1, 1972 defendants Cwikla…
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3Cited by164 opinions
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