People v. Thomas
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Mangano, P. J.
The two questions to be resolved on this appeal are (1) whether the People’s cross-examination of the defendant concerning his prior criminal record impaired the integrity of the Grand Jury, and (2) whether the holding in People v Sandoval (34 NY2d 371) is applicable to Grand Jury proceedings.
In our view, both of these questions must be answered in the negative.
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The defendant was arrested for selling cocaine to an undercover police officer on July 13, 1993.
Following the defendant’s arrest, he was charged in a felony complaint with criminal sale of a…
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