People v. Carrier
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We reject the contention of defendant that he was entitled, as a matter of law, to inspect the investigative “packet” that a police investigator reviewed before testifying at the suppression hearing. It is well-settled that an adverse party has the right to inspect any writing or object used to refresh the recollection of a witness in court while that witness is testifying (see, Prince, Richardson on Evidence § 6-215 [Farrell 11th ed]). Pretrial preparation, however, frequently involves the review of many documents by a witness regardless of a need…
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