People v. Doe
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*428OPINION OF THE COURT
Denman, J.
We are confronted with an issue involving significant competing interests: whether the State, in the exercise of its duty to seek criminal evidence, may compel the parents of a minor child to testify before a Grand Jury concerning admissions by the child which were made in confidence. This issue is, we believe, one of first impression in this State.
The District Attorney of Erie County is conducting an investigation into an alleged arson which occurred at the Student Center of Canisius College in the City of Buffalo. Several witnesses appeared before the Grand…
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