Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. George Pizarro, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1965-02-11
Citations: 15 N.Y.2d 803
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. George Pizarro, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 15
Pages: 803–804

Head Matter:
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.

Opinion:
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.