Legal Opinion
In re Grand Jury Subpoenas Served on National Broadcasting Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 2, 1998PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jeffrey M. Atlas, J.
The movants, all news broadcasters, seek to quash Grand Jury subpoenas served on them which demand production of videotapes taken by their employees of an incident occurring in Manhattan earlier this year. While aired footage of the incident has been turned over to the prosecutor, the movants have declined to turn over the unbroadcast or so-called “out-take” portions. It is these out-takes which are sought by the subpoenas.
The parties have supplied me with evidence pertaining to the matter, which includes the broadcast tapes as well as videotapes…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- O'Neill v. Oakgrove Construction, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1988
- Knight-Ridder Broadcasting, Inc. v. GreenbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. KorkalaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- United States v. CutlerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by4 opinions
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