Legal Opinion
In re the April 2014 Essex County Grand Jury Investigation into the Death of Richard AA.
New York County Courts
Decided October 10, 2014Published
1Opinion of the Court
*229OPINION OF THE COURT
Richard B. Meyer, J.
The Essex County District Attorney has requested an order authorizing the disclosure of the grand jury presentment relative to the death of Richard AA. in order to respond to media inquiries.
“Grand jury proceedings are secret, and no grand juror, or other person specified in subdivision three of this section or section 215.70 of the penal law, may, except in the lawful discharge of his duties or upon written order of the court, disclose the nature or substance of any grand jury testimony, evidence, or any decision, result or other matter attending a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People v. Di NapoliNew York Court of Appeals · 1970
- MATTER OF WOOD v. HughesNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
- People v. RobinsonNew York Court of Appeals · 2002
- People v. SternNew York Court of Appeals · 1958
- In re the Third September, 1958 Grand Jury to Submit and File Its Report Concerning Its Investigation of Certain Television Quiz ProgramsNew York Court of General Session of the Peace · 1959
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