Legal Opinion
People v. Fuentes
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 7, 2009PublishedCited by 162 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ciparick, J.
In this appeal, we are asked to determine whether the People committed a constitutional violation (see Brady v Maryland, 373 US 83 [1963]) by their nondisclosure to defendant of a “record of consultation” prepared by a hospital psychiatrist who interviewed a rape victim and noted her feelings of depression and minimal marijuana use. Because the undisclosed document is not material, the People’s nondisclosure, while ill-advised, does not constitute a Brady violation.
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The 22-year-old female victim testified that in the early morning hours of January 27, 2002,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Strickler v. GreeneSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- People v. VilardiNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- People v. RensingNew York Court of Appeals · 1964
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3Cited by162 opinions
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