Legal Opinion
People v. Cheche
New York County Courts
Decided May 17, 1991PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
W. Patrick Falvey, J.
Movants, Jackie Majerus, a reporter for The Citizen newspaper in Auburn, New York, and Charles Miller a reporter for *16the Syracuse Herald-Journal, The Syracuse Herald American and The Post-Standard, all newspapers in Syracuse, New York, seek orders quashing "subpoenas and testificandum” served on May 8, 1991 and May 9, 1991 respectively requiring each of them to testify on behalf of the People in the above-entitled criminal matter.
The movants each assert that as professional journalists, they have a qualified privileged from testifying under New York…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- O'Neill v. Oakgrove Construction, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1988
- People v. KorkalaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- In re WolfAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
- WBAI-FM v. ProskinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
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3Cited by2 opinions
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