PEOPLE v. SILVER


39 N.Y.2d 99 (1976)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Jack Silver, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 30, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey A. Rabin for appellant.

Eugene Gold, District Attorney (J. Mitchell Rosenberg of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur in Per Curiam opinion.


Per Curiam.

We hold that if in a criminal action the prosecution relies on proof of the confidential vehicle identification number of a particular motor vehicle or on confidential information as to the manner of composition or stamping of the plain-view vehicle identification number, the defendant must be allowed to cross-examine the witness in the first instance as to the location of the confidential number and in...

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