People v. Fetcho

OPINION OF THE COURT

Bellacosa, J.

A Grand Jury indicted defendant pharmacist for the crimes of criminal possession of stolen property in the first degree (Penal Law § 165.54) and criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the first degree (Penal Law § 178.25). The indictment grew out of an investigation by the Attorney-General’s Medicaid Fraud Unit involving other defendants and the suspected diversion of millions of dollars worth of special prescription drugs.

Defendant moved for inspection of the Grand Jury minutes to determine legal sufficiency (CPL 210.30 [2]).…