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People v. Pizarro

15 N.Y.2d 803 Court N.Y. Decision date 1965-02-11 English

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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. George Pizarro, Appellant.
Argued January 13, 1965;
decided February 11, 1965.
p. 804
Manuel Nelson Zapata for appellant.
Bernard C. Smith, District Attorney (Charles T. Matthews of counsel), for respondent.

The judgment of conviction is reversed and a new trial ordered on account of the reception in evidence of an admission against interest made by appellant after indictment and while in jail (People v. Meyer, 11 N Y 2d 162 ; People v. Di Biasi, 7 N Y 2d 544 ). Upon the new trial, the Grand Jury minutes of testimony by the People’s witnesses who testify at the trial should be exhibited to defendant’s counsel (People v. Rosario, 9 N Y 2d 286 ).

Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Dye, Fuld, Van Voobhis, Bttbke, Scileppi and Bergan.

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