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People v. Downs

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jul 8, 1960
8 N.Y.2d 1004 (N.Y. 1960)

Opinion

Submitted July 7, 1960

Decided July 8, 1960


Motion to amend remittitur granted. Return of remittitur requested and, when returned, it will be amended by adding thereto the following: Upon the appeal herein there was presented and necessarily passed upon a question under the Constitution of the United States, viz.: Defendant contended that his constitutional rights under the Fourteenth Amendment were violated when the trial court admitted into evidence voluntary statements made by defendant, after indictment, in the absence of counsel, to an assistant district attorney, F.B.I. agents and police officials. The Court of Appeals held that there was no such violation since defendant took the stand and voluntarily reiterated the statements.


Summaries of

People v. Downs

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jul 8, 1960
8 N.Y.2d 1004 (N.Y. 1960)
Case details for

People v. Downs

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. RALPH DOWNS, Appellant

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jul 8, 1960

Citations

8 N.Y.2d 1004 (N.Y. 1960)