PEOPLE v. GOETZ


131 Misc.2d 1 (1986)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Bernhard Goetz, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Trial Term, New York County.

January 16, 1986


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Robert M. Pitler and Gregory L. Waples of counsel), for plaintiff. Slotnick & Cutler, P. C. (Barry Ivan Slotnick and Mark M. Baker of counsel), for defendant.


STEPHEN G. CRANE, J.

By this decision the court is dismissing and permitting representation to a third Grand Jury of certain serious charges pending against defendant, Bernhard Goetz, because of a prejudicial error in instructing the second Grand Jury on the defense of justification and due to developments concerning one or more of the "victims" necessitating a superseding indictment.

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