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PEOPLE v. WRIGHT

86 N.Y.2d 591 (1995)

658 N.E.2d 1009

635 N.Y.S.2d 136

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Vickicrystal A. Wright, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 31, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Santaniello, Posnik & Basile, P. C. (Edward J. Partyka, of the Massachusetts Bar, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel), for appellant.

Sol Greenberg, District Attorney of Albany County, Albany (Risa L. Viglucci of counsel), for respondent.

Judges SIMONS, TITONE, BELLACOSA, SMITH, LEVINE and CIPARICK concur.

Chief Judge KAYE.

This case presents the question whether the People's failure to inform the defendant that the complainant had previously operated as an informant for the local police department violated defendant's right to due process. We conclude that the People were required to disclose this information pursuant to Brady v Maryland (373 U...

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