PEOPLE v. WILLIAMS


70 N.Y.2d 946 (1988)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. David Williams, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided January 19, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred S. Hodara and Philip L. Weinstein for appellant.

John J. Santucci, District Attorney (Annette Cohen of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur; Judge TITONE taking no part.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

At trial the prosecution questioned two of defendant's witnesses regarding why they had not informed the authorities of the information they possessed potentially exculpating the defendant. Defendant's two central arguments on appeal are that the trial court erred in (1) allowing the prosecution's questions without the proper foundation under People v Dawson (50 N.Y...

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