The People v. David Williams

State of New York OPINION Court of Appeals This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the New York Reports. No. 38 The People &c., Respondent, v. David Williams, Appellant. Carola M. Beeney, for appellant. Brent E. Yarnell, for respondent. TROUTMAN, J.: On this appeal, we address whether Supreme Court erred when it denied defendant’s motion for an independent source hearing and, instead, used an undercover police officer’s prior testimony at a probable cause hearing to render a determination on whether the officer -1- -2- No. 38 had an independent source for his…