PEOPLE v. WHITE


40 N.Y.2d 797 (1976)

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

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 20, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric M. Alderman and Neil E. Needleman, Syracuse, for appellant.

Daniel T. Smith, District Attorney, Lake George, for respondent.

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


Per Curiam.

With respect to the core issue on this appeal, we hold that a defendant charged with a dangerous drug offense must normally be accorded the right, with appropriate safeguards and under the supervision of the court, to pretrial discovery with respect to the alleged dangerous drug, including the right to make independent tests as to weight and composition.

After a jury trial defendant was convicted...

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