People v. Tyler

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered November 7, 1975, convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment reversed, on the law, and new trial ordered. The facts have not been considered. The issue herein is whether defendant was entitled to attempt to show that the crucial prosecution witness’ motive to lie was increased because the witness, an indicted codefendant, faced a mandatory life sentence prior to his agreement to testify for the People in exchange for the…