People v. Leahey

The defendant has moved for several kinds of pretrial discoveries and inspections including “ Copies of any written statements signed or executed by the said defendant secured by the People through the District Attorney or the New York State Police ”.

The defendant presently is under indictments of murder in the first degree in connection with the deaths of his two small sons and of arson in the first degree in connection with a fire in his home. He has entered pleas of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity.

The circumstances under which a defendant in a criminal action may be…