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People v. Carolin

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 28, 1889
21 N.E. 1119 (N.Y. 1889)

Summary

In People v. Carolin (115 NY 658, supra), the trial court granted several challenges by the People to prospective jurors, each of whom had "said, in substance, that his scruples were such as would render him `extremely reluctant to find the defendant guilty of murder in the first degree'" (id. at 659).

Summary of this case from People v. Cahill

Opinion

Argued June 24, 1889

Decided June 28, 1889

Abraham Suydam for appellant.

McKenzie Semple for respondent.


DANFORTH, J., reads for affirmance.

All concur.

Judgment affirmed.


Summaries of

People v. Carolin

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 28, 1889
21 N.E. 1119 (N.Y. 1889)

In People v. Carolin (115 NY 658, supra), the trial court granted several challenges by the People to prospective jurors, each of whom had "said, in substance, that his scruples were such as would render him `extremely reluctant to find the defendant guilty of murder in the first degree'" (id. at 659).

Summary of this case from People v. Cahill
Case details for

People v. Carolin

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v . FERDINAND CAROLIN…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jun 28, 1889

Citations

21 N.E. 1119 (N.Y. 1889)
21 N.E. 1119
24 N.Y. St. Rptr. 595

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