Legal Opinion

In re Baldwin

New York County Courts

Decided November 15, 1909PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Motion requiring the district attorney of Saratoga county to deliver to defendant a copy of the testimony produced against him before the grand jury.

1Opinion of the Court

Rockwood, J.:

William Baldwin has been indicted by a grand jury of the county of Saratoga, charged with having committed the crime of assault in the second degree and attempted rape. He now moves for an order requiring the district attorney to deliver to him or his attorney a full and complete copy of the testimony which was produced against him before the grand jury when the-indictment was found.

It has been the uniform practice of courts having jurisdiction of criminal causes to deny a motion for the inspection of the minutes of a grand jury for the reason that it has been found that the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. . GlenNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
  2. In re MontgomeryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In re Attorney-General of the United States, New York County Courts1936
  2. Martin v. DukeNew York County Court, Kings County · 1939
  3. People v. McOmberNew York Supreme Court · 1954
  4. People v. Di CarloNew York Supreme Court · 1936
  5. People v. MacnerNew York Supreme Court · 1939

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