Legal Opinion
People v. Shemesh
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 15, 2008PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Williams, J.
The issue on this appeal is whether the motion court correctly dismissed the indictment on the ground that defendant was wrongfully deprived of his right to testify before the grand jury. CPL 190.50 (5) (a) provides in pertinent part:
“When a criminal charge against a person is being or is about to be or has been submitted to a grand jury, such person has a right to appear before such grand jury as a witness in his own behalf if, prior to the filing of any indictment ... he serves upon the district attorney of the county a written notice making such request and…
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