People v. Schonfeld

OPINION OF THE COURT

Herbert I. Altman, J.

The People move pursuant to CPL 240.40 (2) for discovery of certain materials in defendant’s possession.

*493Defendant is charged by indictment with grand larceny and other crimes. The People allege that he obtained diamonds on consignment from 11 different diamond dealers and that he kept the stones without paying for them. In the course of several extensive written and oral bail applications, defendant stated that he did not pay for the goods entrusted to him because he himself was the victim of fraud. According to defendant, he sold the diamonds in…