PEOPLE v. SANTIAGO


184 Misc.2d 403 (2000)

708 N.Y.S.2d 269

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Plaintiff, v. JOSÉ SANTIAGO, Defendant.

County Court, Monroe County.

May 3, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin M. Doyle, Capital Defender (Thomas J. Kidera and Patricia J. Warth of counsel), for defendant.

Howard R. Relin, District Attorney of Monroe County (Richard A. Keenan and Kenneth Hyland of counsel), for plaintiff.


OPINION OF THE COURT

WILLIAM H. BRISTOL, J.

By oral motion made in court during March 2000, the defendant seeks an order allowing examination of prospective jurors to be done solely by counsel without participation of the court. The People oppose.

Defendant claims that CPL 270.16 (added by L 1995, ch 1, § 14, eff Sept. 1, 1995) changes the nature of voir dire in capital cases. It is defendant's position...

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