Gold v. McShane

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to prohibit respondent Justice from enforcing his order consolidating Indictments Nos. 1551/79 and 3930/79. Application granted, without costs or *617disbursements, and respondent prohibited from enforcing his order consolidating the indictments. On March 16, 1979, William Martinez was arrested on drug charges involving more than one pound of cocaine. From the date of his arrest he co-operated with the police. His co-operation led to Indictment No. 1551/79 filed on April 17, 1979, which charged Martinez, William Festinger and Gerry Gottlieb with the crimes…