The People v. Samuel Small, Also Known as Samuel Smalls

OPINION OF THE COURT

Pigott, J.

Defendant Samuel Small, also known as Samuel Smalls, was indicted on March 30, 2006 for various charges arising from a burglary that occurred January 11, 2005 in Brooklyn. He was arrested on April 4, 2006 for a different burglary that occurred earlier that day. At arraignment, the People served notice that they would be presenting the April 4 burglary to the grand jury on Monday, April 10, and defendant notified the People that he wished to testify.

Sometime between April 4 and April 7, the People learned that defendant was connected to yet another burglary that…