People v. Mason

*341OPINION OF THE COURT

Carol Berkman, J.

Defendant, charged with grand larceny in the fourth degree (Penal Law § 155.30 [1], [5]) and fraudulent accosting (Penal Law § 165.30 [1]), has moved for inspection of the Grand Jury minutes and dismissal of the indictment.

Although one of the People’s witnesses before the Grand Jury, Police Officer George Nova, was under investigation for police corruption and has since been convicted, the important testimony all came from a civilian witness. The failure to inform the Grand Jury of Nova’s dubious credibility did not under these circumstances materially…