Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

After convictioon in new york state, can a defendant get access to the grand jury minutes of the procecutor's witness testimony?


Asked on 12/15/10, 3:20 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

You need to move the Court for leave to copy the Grand Jury record you wish to have. That's not difficult.

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Answered on 12/20/10, 4:01 pm
Robert Evans Robert S. Evans esq.

Your attorney can petition the court to inspect the grand jury minutes. The attorney should have made such a motion before either taking a plea or going to trial. The grand jury minutes aswell as any other hearing minutes provide the most important information in determining a defense strategy.

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Answered on 12/21/10, 2:19 pm


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