PEOPLE v. DAVIS


118 A.D.2d 796 (1986)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. John Davis, Appellant

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

March 24, 1986


Judgment affirmed.

Prior to the trial, a prospective People's witness informed the prosecutor that he had received threats and would not testify truthfully. However, on the day of the trial he informed the prosecutor, just prior to entering the courtroom, that he would testify truthfully. The witness then proceeded to testify in a manner affirmatively damaging to the People's case and in contradiction to his prior sworn testimony and statements. The court declared...

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