PEOPLE v. RIOS


60 N.Y.2d 764 (1983)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Ralph Rios, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 20, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert R. Snashall for appellant.

Sol Greenberg, District Attorney (F. Patrick Jeffers of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, MEYER, SIMONS and KAYE concur.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

The only evidence concerning the informant was that she observed defendant walking with the child and gave the police defendant's name and address. In light of the marginal nature of the information provided, defendant was not entitled to disclosure of the informant's identity "absent an extremely strong showing of relevance" (People v Goggins...

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