The New York Civil Liberties and others had asked the court to order Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Pantaleo to release the grand jury transcript . The transcript includes testimony of the officer involved , Daniel Donovan , and dozens of witnesses , descriptions of evidence and other documentation . State Justice William Garnett said the parties who brought the lawsuit did not establish a 'compelling and particularized need ' to release it .
The New York Civil Liberties and others had asked the court to order Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan to release the grand jury transcript . The transcript includes testimony of the officer involved , Daniel Pantaleo , and dozens of witnesses , descriptions of evidence and other documentation . State Justice William Garnett said the parties who brought the lawsuit did not establish a 'compelling and particularized need ' to release it .