Hopson v. Pinckney

In this wrongful death action plaintiff moves for an order to examine the files of the Suffolk County District Attorney relating to the indictment of the defendant, Otis Pinckney, for the homicide which now constitutes the basis of the civil suit. After the defendant was indicted for the crime, which took place in a bar and grill, he pleaded guilty to second degree manslaughter. At an examination before trial in this action, he denied responsibility for the death of plaintiff’s intestate.

The examination of the District Attorney’s file pertaining to the indictment is sought, inter alia, to…