The following excerpt is from People v. Johnston, 285 N.Y.S.2d 243, 55 Misc.2d 185 (N.Y. Cty. Ct. 1967):
In oral argument of the motion, counsel for the defendant placed great stress upon the holdings in People v. Preston, 13 Misc.2d 802, 176 N.Y.S.2d 542 (1958); People v. Powell, 49 Misc.2d 624, 268 N.Y.S.2d 380 (1965). The court is familiar with these decisions and is also aware of the trend toward a more liberal rule favoring discovery of evidence of the prosecution in criminal cases.
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