People v. Lancaster

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1986-12-18

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OPINION OF THE COURT Alexander, J. We hold today that the People are under no obligation to charge the Grand Jury with respect to a potential defense of mental disease or defect, and therefore have no duty to present to the Grand Jury evidence within their possession of defendant’s psychiatric history in support of such a charge. I. On October 21, 1984, Peter Lancaster, whi…

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