PEOPLE v. LYONS


129 Misc.2d 648 (1985)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Kenneth J. Lyons, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Criminal Term, Queens County.

August 27, 1985


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Santucci, District Attorney (William Jaffe of counsel), for plaintiff. Gray & Meehan (Louis Meehan of counsel), for defendant.


ANN B. DUFFICY, J.

In this motion for an order pursuant to CPL article 670 to use testimony given in a previous proceeding, the issue presented to the court is whether the granting of such a motion violates the defendant's constitutional rights to cross-examination and confrontation where the failure to employ an interpreter for the witness at the original proceeding rendered the witness' testimony unclear and in part unresponsive.

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