People v. Stokes

Defendant, charged wth the crime of murder in the first degree, moves for permission to inspect pretrial the Medical Examiner’s autopsy report on the deceased, and the police (Bureau of Criminal Identification) record of the deceased, as well as certain written statements made by defendant to law enforcement authorities.

The alleged homicide occurred 10 years ago in July, 1950. Defendant was taken into custody 9 years thereafter, in July, 1959, when he made two separate statements, one prepared by the authorities and signed by him, the other being oral and transcribed by a stenographer.…