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Attica Bros. v. Nov. 1971 Grand Jury

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
May 30, 1974
45 A.D.2d 13 (N.Y. App. Div. 1974)

Opinion

May 30, 1974.

Attica Brothers Legal Defense ( Kenneth M. Magill, Neal Bush and Herald P. Fahringer of counsel), for petitioners.

Herbert Blyden, petitioner in person.

Frank Smith, petitioner in person.

Anthony G. Simonetti, Special Assistant Attorney-General in Charge ( Charles F. Bradley of counsel), for respondents.


It is alleged in the petition herein that the Grand Jury has exceeded its jurisdiction (or is about to) in numerous respects.

The allegation that the Grand Jury has completed its business is a conclusion for which we find no support in the petition or the supporting affidavits. In fact, petitioners argue as a further ground for disbanding the Grand Jury the possibility of further indictments to be handed up.

Relative to the allegations that the special prosecutor is using the Grand Jury to obtain evidence against defendants already indicted, it would appear that the proper remedy, if such facts are shown, would be a motion to quash the particular subpoena in question so that proper determination relative to the alleged abuse could be made on a case by case basis. Moreover, this court is without jurisdiction to grant relief in the nature of prohibition in this article 78 proceeding (see Matter of Attica Bros. [ Mpingo] v. Additional Special and Trial Term of Sup. Ct., 45 A.D.2d 10). The petition should be dismissed.

MARSH, P.J., WITMER, SIMONS, MAHONEY and GOLDMAN, JJ., concur.

Application unanimously denied and proceeding dismissed, without costs.


Summaries of

Attica Bros. v. Nov. 1971 Grand Jury

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
May 30, 1974
45 A.D.2d 13 (N.Y. App. Div. 1974)
Case details for

Attica Bros. v. Nov. 1971 Grand Jury

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the ATTICA BROTHERS (ATUMA ABDUL, Indicted as "ARMSTRONG…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: May 30, 1974

Citations

45 A.D.2d 13 (N.Y. App. Div. 1974)
356 N.Y.S.2d 144

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