PEOPLE v. VELEZ


118 A.D.2d 116 (1986)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Freddie Velez, Appellant

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

June 26, 1986


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter Lushing (Hillary Breitbart with him on the brief), for appellant.

Marianne Karas of counsel (Billie Manning with her on the brief; Mario Merola, District Attorney, attorney), for respondent.

MURPHY, P. J., CARRO, LYNCH and ROSENBERGER, JJ., concur.


WALLACH, J.

We reverse defendant's conviction, following a jury trial, of the crime of burglary in the second degree on the ground that his fundamental right to a fair trial and due process confrontation of a key witness against him was denied by the failure of the prosecution timely to produce evidence known to it in advance of trial which might have significantly impeached the testimony of the key witness...

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