New York Court of Appeals

The People of the State of New York v. Leroy Poole

October 18, 197948 N.Y.2d 144

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that a criminal defendant does not have an unqualified right to inspect the prosecutor’s file to determine the relevance of a witness’s prior statements; the trial court may conduct an in‑camera review when a dispute arises.