A man convicted of murder 13 years ago will get a new trial after a judge faulted Queens prosecutors for not correcting an eyewitness’ false testimony that he received no financial benefits from the district attorney’s office and failing to turn over all information related to the nearly $20,000 the witness received for living expenses.
"While the defendant has a deplorable criminal history, an honest application of the reasonable possibility standard as defined by appellate courts of this State compels the granting of the motion [to vacate the conviction] for the reasons set forth above based on the Rosario and Brady violations and the failure to correct false testimony," Queens Acting Supreme Court Justice James Griffin (See Profile) wrote in People v. Bedi, 4107/96.
