Legal Opinion
People v. Hayes
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 10, 2011PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jones, J.
This appeal presents two issues for our review. First, whether the failure of the police to interview witnesses after overhearing two potentially exculpatory statements constituted a Brady violation. Second, whether defendant was improperly precluded during cross-examination from challenging the adequacy of the police investigation.
I
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2Cases cited18 opinions
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- California v. TrombettaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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