PEOPLE v. PEREZ


65 N.Y.2d 154 (1985)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Angel Perez, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 4, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Freda S. Nisnewitz for appellant.

Elizabeth Holtzman, District Attorney (Shulamit Rosenblum and Barbara D. Underwood of counsel), for respondent.

Judges JASEN, MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE and ALEXANDER concur; Judge TITONE taking no part.


Chief Judge WACHTLER.

The defendant was convicted of felony murder and manslaughter after a jury trial. The Appellate Division affirmed his conviction with one Justice dissenting. Leave to appeal to this court was granted by a Justice of the Appellate Division.

The primary issue is whether it was proper for the prosecutor to withhold from defense counsel statements made by a prosecution witness to members...

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