PEOPLE v. DE MARTINO


71 A.D.2d 477 (1979)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Benjamin De Martino, Jr., Respondent The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Pasquale Avitabile, Respondent The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Saverio Santora, Respondent The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Robert Delli Paoli, Respondent The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Frank Battista, Respondent The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Giulo Monaco, Respondent The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Benjamin De Martino, Sr., Respondent

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

December 11, 1979


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Shapiro, Thomas A. Duffy, Jr., Edward M. Davidowitz, Thomas P. McCloskey and Rae Downes Koshetz of counsel (John F. Keenan, Deputy Attorney-General), for appellant.

Mark A. Varrichio for Benjamin De Martino, Jr., and others, respondents.

Arnold Wallach of counsel (Peter J. Peluso, attorney), for Saverio Santora, respondent.

Morris Kleinman for Robert Delli Paoli, respondent.

SULLIVAN, J. P., SILVERMAN and YESAWICH, JJ., concur.


LUPIANO, J.

In November, 1975, an Extraordinary Special and Trial Term Grand Jury for Bronx County commenced an investigation of police corruption. A second Grand Jury undertook the investigation in December, 1976 and completed its proceedings in June, 1977. The investigation focused on the relationship between members of law enforcement agencies, such as the police...

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