Legal Opinion

People v. Williams

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 23, 1998Published

1Opinion of the Court

—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County (Weber, J.), rendered December 5, 1996, convicting him of rape in the first degree, attempted rape in the first degree, and sexual abuse in the first degree (two counts), upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

*535There is no merit to the defendant’s contention that the People violated the principle of Brady v Maryland (373 US 83) by failing to timely turn over a note written by a detective regarding his conversation with a witness. The defense was afforded ample opportunity to…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. People v. WhiteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  3. People v. SerranoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

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