People v. Manfro

OPINION OF THE COURT

William D. Friedmann, J.

The defendants seek inspection of the Grand Jury minutes and dismissal of the indictment.

*1081This consolidated indictment raises the complex issue of when does a civil business matter assume criminal proportions?

There are two defendants in this consolidated action, Joseph Manfro and Christopher Rankin. Defendant Manfro owns and operates the "Route Store” in Queens; codefendant Rankin is his employee and allegedly defendant’s general manager. The "Route Store” is a business brokerage firm which specializes in procuring buyers for various delivery routes…