PEOPLE v. HUNTE


168 Misc.2d 466 (1995)

637 N.Y.S.2d 996

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Grantley Hunte, Garth Robinson and Sheryl Dowling, Defendants.

Supreme Court, New York County.

December 14, 1995


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maria S. Tobia for Grantley Hunte, defendant. Lofton P. Holder for Garth Robinson, defendant. Donald R. Schecter for Sheryl Dowling, defendant. Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney of New York County (Michael Kitsis, Veronica Bindrim-MacDevitt and Patrick Maloney of counsel), for plaintiff.


COLLEEN McMAHON, J.1

In this rare prosecution under New York's enterprise corruption, or "Little RICO" statute a key cooperating witness has asserted attorney-client privilege to avoid answering questions that are highly relevant to establishing his motive to falsify his testimony. For the reasons stated below, I hold that the defendants' Sixth Amendment right of confrontation would...

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