In re Raphael M.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Jack Turret, J.

When and to what extent is the respondent entitled to pretrial disclosure of witnesses’ statements to law enforcement officers and their criminal records in addition to police and hospital records?

This is a motion pursuant to CPL article 240. The District Attorney takes the position that CPL article 240 precludes pretrial discovery of these items. Respondent’s attorney argues that the recently amended version of CPL article 240 does not prevent the discovery of the above-mentioned items at this preliminary juncture, and that the modern trend in criminal…