PEOPLE v. NARAYAN


76 A.D.2d 604 (1980)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Suraj Narayan, Appellant

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

August 18, 1980


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Suraj Narayan, appellant pro se and Anthony V. Lombardino for appellant.

John J. Santucci, District Attorney (Joan L. Craig of counsel), for respondent.

MOLLEN, P. J., and DAMIANI, J., concur with GIBBONS, J.; MARTUSCELLO, J., dissents and votes to affirm the judgment, with an opinion.


GIBBONS, J.

The principal question presented on this appeal concerns whether the defendant was deprived of his constitutional right to the assistance of counsel when the trial court prohibited him from consulting with his attorney during a period of approximately 24 hours, extending over two days of trial. Under the circumstances of this case, we hold that the defendant's Sixth Amendment rights were violated...

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