Legal Opinion
People v. Wright
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 31, 1995PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Kaye.
This case presents the question whether the People’s failure to inform the defendant that the complainant had previously operated as an informant for the local police department violated defendant’s right to due process. We conclude that the People were required to disclose this information pursuant to Brady v Maryland (373 US 83) and therefore reverse defendant’s conviction.
Defendant met Fred Washington at the Bottom’s Up bar in Albany. They talked and had several drinks before going to defendant’s apartment. From this point forward, their testimony…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Kyles v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- People v. CiaccioNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- People v. SibadanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- People v. WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- People v. GaydenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
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