People v. Gentile

*987OPINION OF THE COURT

David Goldstein, J.

This is a motion to disqualify the District Attorney, pursuant to County Law § 701, as the result of an alleged conflict of interest by one of his employees, who is not an attorney, and for the appointment of a special prosecutor.

Defendant was indicted, inter alla, for attempted murder in the second degree and three counts of assault in the first degree, arising out of the beating of his grandfather with a hammer and a nightstick, before and after he had pushed complainant down a flight of stairs and, after which, he dragged him down another flight, beat…