People v. Kramer

Motion to inspect grand jury minutes preparatory to a motion to dismiss indictment here. Such a motion rests with the sound discretion of the court, based on an absolute necessity where facts are established authorizing the granting of such relief and where the papers indicate that a motion to dismiss the indictment is proposed in good faith; furthermore, that the basis urged is substantial, affecting some substantial right of the defendant, and more particularly where such an inspection would not work to the prejudice of the People or serve and tend to defeat and deny the ends of justice.…