Legal Opinion
People v. Hilligas
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 27, 1998PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Mario J. Rossetti, J.
Defendant had been arrested for murder in the second degree and held for the action of the Grand Jury. Pursuant to their investigation, the People subpoenaed defendant’s mother, *843Kathy Hilligas, to testify before the Grand Jury, but, upon her appearance, she refused to answer questions concerning conversations she had with her son following the alleged homicide, claiming that such communications were protected under the concept of a “child-parent” privilege. The People then moved this court to compel Mrs. Hilligas to testify concerning conversations she…
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- In Re Grand Jury ProceedingsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
- People v. HarrellNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. DoeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- People v. Fitzgerald, New York County Courts1979
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