The People of the State of New York v. Herbert E. Mackey

Summary

The Court affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that a denial of a bill of particulars requesting the specific crime intended in a burglary indictment does not constitute an abuse of discretion, and that the trial and pre‑trial judges did not abuse discretion in denying Sandoval motions to exclude prior convictions. Justice Fuchsberg, dissenting in part, argued the opposite.