The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Jeffrey Baxley, Appellant

Summary

The Court held that the lower courts’ discretionary decision to deny a post‑conviction motion based solely on newly discovered recantations is beyond appellate review, and that the Supreme Court’s denial of the defendant’s Brady claim without a hearing was an abuse of discretion, requiring remand for an evidentiary hearing. The judgment was affirmed after modification.