Legal Opinion
People v. Pedro M.
Criminal Court of the City of New York
Decided May 31, 1995PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Joseph J. Maltese, J.
The People have moved for an order to redact the HIV status of the complainant from the medical records inadvertently turned over to the defense counsel and for an order directing defense counsel not to disclose the complainant’s HIV status to the defendant who is alleged to have bitten the complainant in an altercation.
At issue is the complainant’s right to privacy and confidentiality versus the defendant’s right to know and the defendant’s right to full candid communication between his attorney and himself. Also at issue is whether the People or…
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