PEOPLE v. LAWS


59 A.D.2d 67 (1977)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Robert H. Laws, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

August 4, 1977


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Wilcox for appellant.

William F. O'Brien, III, District Attorney, for respondent.

KOREMAN, P. J., MAHONEY and MAIN, JJ., concur with KANE, J.; MIKOLL, J., dissents and votes to reverse in an opinion.


KANE, J.

On September 24, 1975 defendant gave a sworn statement to a member of the New York State Police detailing his involvement in the trafficking of illegal drugs with one Michael Cunningham who was then under indictment. Pursuant to a subpoena, defendant was called as a prosecution witness to testify at the Cunningham trial in January of 1976. Although the prosecution attempted to elicit testimony from him about the purchase of drugs from Cunningham...

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