Legal Opinion
People v. Stubbs
Rochester City Court
Decided June 24, 1992PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
John R. Schwartz, J.
The issue here is what sanctions should be imposed upon *793the prosecution of this action as a result of the failure to give a police report to the defendant and the deliberate destruction of potential Brady material (Brady v Maryland, 373 US 83) by an investigating police officer. Should the court order a new trial or dismiss the charges outright?
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- People v. VilardiNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- People v. KellyNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- People v. SimmonsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. SaddyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
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- People v. JacksonNew York Supreme Court · 1995