Cantwell v. Ryan

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The judgment of the Appellate Division should be affirmed without costs.

Days after a grand jury returned a “no true bill” in connection with intentional and depraved indifference murder charges (Penal Law § 125.25 [1], [2]) against Lawrence Crouthers, the County Court Judge learned of the concerns of a grand juror who felt it might be appropriate to reconvene the grand jury so that it could consider lesser charges. The judge arranged for the juror to appear in open court and directed the prosecutor to be present, along with the grand jury’s foreperson or…