People v. D'Andrea

This motion is for a pretrial discovery and inspection of the defendant D’Andrea’s written statement given to the police and the District Attorney immediately after his arrest. The specific issue here involved has never been heretofore decided by an appellate court in this jurisdiction.

The moving- defendant and three others have been indicted for the crimes of manslaughter and felonious assault.

I am not advised in the moving or answering papers of the nature of this defendant’s statement. I am not told whether it is incriminatory or exculpatory. The only circumstance mentioned is that the…