People v. Di Carlo

By indictment of the grand jury of Erie county the defendants herein are charged with the crime of assault in the second degree. Such indictment is in statutory form. The defendants now apply to this court for an order directing the district attorney of Erie county to furnish to the defendants the names of the witnesses who appeared or testified before the grand jury at the hearing which resulted in such indictment. As the reason for securing the names of such witnesses the defendants state that they desire to use such names in making an application for an inspection of the grand jury minutes…