People v. Washington

The defendant has been indicted for robbery in the first degree and related crimes and now moves before trial to inspect the Grand Jury minutes of two witnesses for the sole purpose of determining whether to subpoena them to testify on his behalf.

The witnesses Sandra White and Linda White were called by the Grand Jury at the request of defendant’s prior counsel in the hope they would establish a convincing alibi. Present counsel for the defendant states that they are now un-cooperative and he is unable to make a considered judgment as to whether to call them as defense witnesses unless he can…