Legal Opinion
Additional January 1979 Grand Jury of Albany Supreme Court v. Doe
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 1, 1980PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jasen, J.
On this appeal, we are asked to review an order directing a Grand Jury witness to answer questions propounded by a Special Assistant Attorney-General in proceedings being conducted by him pursuant to an executive order of superseder which defines the subject matter of the Attorney-General’s *16authority only by reference to a numbered file of a pending investigation in the office of the Special State Prosecutor for Nursing Homes.
On December 20, 1978, the Governor, in response to calls of concern expressing the possibility that various crimes may have been committed…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- People v. IannielloNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
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3Cited by44 opinions
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- Della Pietra v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
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