People v. Waters

Promptly after his arraignment in Criminal Court and the assignment of counsel, defendant wrote a personal note to the Grand Jury asking to appear before it and "tell his story”. This was without the knowledge of his counsel Defendant’s testimony was taken under waiver of immunity. The District Attorney did not notify defendant’s counsel of his intended appearance before the Grand Jury.

Defendant was indicted. He had given substantially the same testimony, denying his guilt, before the Grand Jury that he gave before the trial jury which convicted him. Although the District Attorney may have…