What is the test for "usefulness" of evidence in a criminal case?
"New York", United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Jackson, 168 Misc.2d 182, 637 N.Y.S.2d 158 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1995):
New York courts have made it clear on several occasions that it is not for the prosecutor to decide the "usefulness" of evidence. (See, People v. Springer, 122 A.D.2d 87, 504 N.Y.S.2d 232 (2nd Dept.1986); People v. Saddy, 84 A.D.2d 175, 445 N.Y.S.2d 601 (2nd Dept.1981)). Even if the Assistant District Attorney "had valid reasons to consider
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