Legal Opinion
People v. Alonso
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 3, 2011No. 72PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Lippman.
Several months into a criminal trial on charges related to alleged Medicaid fraud, Supreme Court determined that the People had failed to meet their obligation to disclose exculpatory evidence pursuant to Brady v Maryland (373 US 83 [1963]). Supreme Court found that the constitutional violation was of such a magnitude that the prejudice to defendants could not be overcome by any remedy short of dismissing the indictments. Having concluded that the defendants could not receive a fair trial under the circumstances, Supreme Court dismissed the indictments,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- People v. LaingNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- People v. GilesNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- People v. CoppaNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. HernandezNew York Court of Appeals · 2002
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3Cited by2 opinions
- People v. AlonsoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- People v. AlonsoNew York Court of Appeals · 2011