PEOPLE v. THOMASULA


158 A.D.2d 126 (1990)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Fred P. Thomasula, Appellant

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

June 22, 1990


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Kunstler for appellant.

Kevin M. Dillon, District Attorney (Roseanne Johnson of counsel), for respondent.

CALLAHAN, J. P., DOERR, BOOMER and GREEN, JJ., concur.


BALIO, J.

The issue before us is whether the reversal of defendant's conviction is required where the prosecution acquires the cooperation of a witness by entering into an unauthorized plea bargain and where the court refuses to inform the jury of the illegality of the bargain and that it may consider such illegality as affecting the witness' credibility. We hold that, in the circumstances of this case, defendant...

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