Legal Opinion
Heisler v. Hynes
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 7, 1977PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFuchsberg, J.
The sole issue on this appeal is whether a Grand Jury subpoena duces tecum may be used to compel a witness to surrender possession of records or other property to a prosecutor for independent examination outside the presence of the Grand Jury.
Clara Heisler, the petitioner, is one of the operators of the Oceanview Nursing Home. The Special Prosecutor1 issued a subpoena directing her to "appear before the Grand Jury of the County of Queens * * * as a witness in a criminal prosecution” and "to bring with you and produce” numerous books and records of the nursing home covering a five-year period.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Robert Hawthorne, Inc. v. Director of Internal RevenueDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1976
- Sigety v. HynesNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- United States v. BirrellDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1965
- United States v. ZirpoloDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1968
- Sussman v. New York State Organized Crime Task ForceNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
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3Cited by28 opinions
- In re District AttorneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- New York State Department of Taxation & Finance v. New York State Department of LawNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Brunswick Hospital Center, Inc. v. HynesNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- State v. Hilltop Private Nursing Home, Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1981
- Windsor Park Nursing Home v. HynesNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
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