1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. N.Y.2d
  4. 36 N.Y.2d
  5. 36 N.Y.2d 827 (1975)
 

PEOPLE v. HUGGINS

36 N.Y.2d 827 (1975)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Michael Huggins, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 1, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rosalie Stoll and Nathaniel A. Barrell for appellant.

Edward C. Cosgrove, District Attorney (Judith Blake Manzella of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur.

MEMORANDUM.

The disclosure of an informer's identity at suppression hearings is a matter left to the sound but reviewable discretion of the hearing court. In People v Darden (34 N.Y.2d 177) recognizing the delicacy of the task, we furnished certain guidelines to assist the courts in exercising their discretionary powers in conducting suppression hearings to hold in camera inquiries as to the existence of an informer...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases