Legal Opinion
Keenan v. Gigante
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 8, 1979PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jasen, J.
We are called upon in this case to balance the weighty considerations of society’s right to expose criminal improprieties within the New York City Department of Correction and a priest’s solemn obligation to assist those who beckon for his guidance and help in the utmost confidence.
These are the pertinent facts. At the direction of the Extraordinary Special and Trial Term Grand Jury of New York County, appellant Reverend Louis Gigante, an ordained priest of the Roman Catholic faith and, at the time, a New York City Councilman, was subpoenaed to appear and testify…
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- People v. ShapiroNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
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