1People V Novak (2013) 41 Misc.3d 749, 971 N.Y.S.2d 853.

2Before Oakes, Miner and Mclaughlin (1993) Malek v. Federal Insurance Company. 994 F.2d 49.

4Baker v. Fischer (2012) Commissioner, NYS Dept. of Correcional Services, No.11-CV6295(MAT).

5Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights to be present at trial and confront accusers, and Fourteenth Amendment right to due process.

6Portuondo v. Agard, 120 S.Ct. 1119 (March 6, 2000).

7People v. Santana 80 N.Y.2d 92, 100, 600 N.E.2d 201, 205, 587 N.Y.S.2d 570, 574 (N.Y. 1992)

8People v. Cooke, 292 N.Y. 185, 191 (1944). See Baker v. Fischer 2012 WL 1909286 (W.D.N.Y.,2012)(federal habeas review of New York state court conviction).

9United States v. Hiss, 88 F.Supp 559 (SDNY, January 4, 1950)

10Carl Binger (1950) Testimony of Dr. Carl Binger at the second Hiss trial dated January 4.