People v. Taylor

OPINION OF THE COURT

Sheldon S. Levy, J.

Do the People have an obligation to call as their own witness a confidential informant who was present at an alleged sale of narcotics by the defendant to an undercover police officer? If so, would the voluntary production by the People of such a confidential informant for pretrial interrogation by defense counsel and/or by the court abrogate any such duty? If not, would the defendant be entitled to a “missing witness” charge if the People declined to use the informant as a witness? If so, what form of “missing witness” charge should be used? And,…