Legal Opinion
Gibson v. Grady
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 18, 1991Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
George G. Bernhard, J.
This is a proceeding in the nature of mandamus to compel the District Attorney of Dutchess County to honor a request under the Freedom of Information Law for a copy of the District Attorney’s instructions to the Grand Jury which found an indictment against petitioner.
The District Attorney relates, without contradiction, that petitioner was tried on the subject indictment for robbery and additional charges. During the trial, his attorney moved (1) for an inspection by the court of the Grand Jury minutes and, (2) upon such inspection, for dismissal of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. AvantNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- People v. RobinsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Pasik v. State Board of Law ExaminersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- People v. Kennedy, New York County Courts1985
- People v. ThomasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
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