Melendez v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Kassal, J.
The issue is whether, under the facts of this case, the court properly directed disclosure of: (1) testimony presented to the Grand Jury by the plaintiff and his wife, (2) testimony given by a police officer employed by defendant City of New York, and (3) a statement by the police officer tape-recorded by the District Attorney’s office in connection with the Grand Jury proceedings.
BACKGROUND
On February 8, 1983, plaintiff Hector Melendez was shot by Police Officer Oscar Medina during an arrest. At the time, Melendez had been armed with a knife and was arrested for…
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