Legal Opinion
People v. Grissom
Criminal Court of the City of New York
Decided May 30, 1985PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Alan D. Marrus, J.
Must the District Attorney furnish to the defendant the minutes of a preliminary hearing at which the defendant was not present but at which the same witnesses testified who will testify at a second preliminary hearing for the defendant? The court holds that the District Attorney is under no obligation to furnish prior testimony of witnesses to the defense where the defense is aware of the prior testimony and has equal access to it. It is irrelevant that the defendant was not personally present when the prior testimony was given.
On April 29,1985, the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- People v. RosarioNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
- People v. PooleNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. SandersNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- In re John M.New York City Family Court · 1980
- In re Bertha K.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
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3Cited by3 opinions
- People v. DupreyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- In re Carlos V.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- People v. Yanowitch, New York County Courts1988