People v. Davis

OPINION OF THE COURT

Bellacosa, J.

The crux of the case against defendant, who was convicted of assault and robbery following a jury trial, was the accuracy of the victim’s identification. The dispositive issue on this appeal, here by leave of a Judge of this Court, is a claimed Brady violation consisting of failure of the prosecution to turn over requested potentially exculpatory material (Brady v Maryland, 373 US 83; People v Vilardi, 76 NY2d 67). We *283conclude that a prejudicial violation was committed by the People and that the order of the Appellate Division affirming the judgment of…