PEOPLE v. HUSTON


88 N.Y.2d 400 (1996)

668 N.E.2d 1362

646 N.Y.S.2d 69

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Joshua Samuel Huston, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 13, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard K. Broder, Rochester, for appellant.

Matthew J. Murphy, III, District Attorney of Niagara County, Lockport (Thomas H. Brandt of counsel), for respondent.

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


Chief Judge KAYE.

In our State justice system, the critical functions of investigating criminal activity and protecting citizens from unfounded accusations are performed by the Grand Jury, whose proceedings are conducted by the prosecutor alone, beyond public scrutiny. When the Grand Jury is subjected to improper influence and bias, its ability to discharge these essential functions fairly and reliably is necessarily...

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