People v. Strauss

Rich, J.:

This appeal is from an order of the County Court of Nassau county denying defendant’s motion for leave to inspect the minutes of the grand jury for the purpose of making a motion to dismiss such indictment upon the ground that the facts before that body were not sufficient to warrant the findings of the indictment. The indictment is for seduction under promise of marriage; it was found on October 24, 1913. The defendant was arraigned on the twenty-ninth of that month, and after pleading not guilty was released, pending trial, on bail.

The motion was properly denied on the ground of…