Case ID: ny-2d_15/html/0803-01.html
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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.
    
      
      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.