Legal Opinion
People v. Soto
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 23, 2001PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Richmond County (J. Goldberg, J.), rendered February 3, 1998, convicting him of murder in the second degree (two counts), upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is reversed, as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and a new trial is ordered.
The failure to disclose the identities of two witnesses and an informant possessing exculpatory information deprived the defendant of a fair opportunity to conduct an investigation into this information (see, Brady v Maryland, 373 US 83; People v…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. VilardiNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- People v. TownsendNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- People v. FujahAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
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3Cited by3 opinions
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