People v. Cruz

New York Court of Appeals

People v. Cruz

182 N.E.2d 278, 11 N.Y.2d 840

DecidedApril 5, 1962

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People v. Cruz, 182 N.E.2d 278, 11 N.Y.2d 840 (N.Y. 1962).

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Concur: Judges Dye, Froessel, Van Voorhis, Burke and Foster. Chief Judge Desmond and Judge Ftjld dissent and vote to reverse and to remit to the Court of General Sessions for a hearing on the allegations in the petition that defendant was informed and believed that he was not entitled to a trial if his codefendants pleaded guilty and that a verdict of guilty at such a trial would necessarily mean a death sentence.

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Concur: Judges Dye, Froessel, Van Voorhis, Burke and Foster. Chief Judge Desmond and Judge Ftjld dissent and vote to reverse and to remit to the Court of General Sessions for a hearing on the allegations in the petition that defendant was informed and believed that he was not entitled to a trial if his codefendants pleaded guilty and that a verdict of guilty at such a trial would necessarily mean a death sentence.

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182 N.E.2d 278, 11 N.Y.2d 840, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/people-v-cruz-ny-1962.