People v. Gerrity

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

People v. Gerrity

249 A.D. 696, 291 N.Y.S. 236, 1936 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 5503

CourtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

DecidedNovember 18, 1936

StatusPublished

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People v. Gerrity, 249 A.D. 696, 291 N.Y.S. 236, 1936 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 5503 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1936).

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Opinion

Defendant has appealed from a judgment of the Schenectady County Court convicting him of the crime of embracery. The indictment charged defendant with attempting to improperly influence a juror summoned for a Trial Term of the Supreme Court held in and for Schenectady county in violation of section 376 of the Penal Law. Testifying on his own behalf, defendant admitted having had two interviews with the juror, whom it is alleged he attempted to improperly influence, at the latter’s home. On one of the occasions defendant testified that he said to this juror: “ Are you working now?” The juror said: “ Yes, on the P. W. A. job.” The juror then said: “ At the present time I am on the jury.” Defendant then said to him: “ You will have a chance now to see that justice is served; to see that the insurance companies won’t get away with murder the way they have been, so far as verdicts are concerned.” The evidence sustains the verdict of the jury finding defendant guilty. Alleged errors occurring on the trial do not affect the substantial rights of defendant and are disregarded under the provisions of section 542 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Judgment of conviction unanimously affirmed. Present — Hill, P. J., Rhodes, Crapser, Bliss and Hefíeman, JJ.

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Defendant has appealed from a judgment of the Schenectady County Court convicting him of the crime of embracery. The indictment charged defendant with attempting to improperly influence a juror summoned for a Trial Term of the Supreme Court held in and for Schenectady county in violation of section 376 of the Penal Law. Testifying on his own behalf, defendant admitted having had two interviews with the juror, whom it is alleged he attempted to improperly influence, at the latter’s home. On one of the occasions defendant testified that he said to this juror: “ Are you working now?” The juror said: “ Yes, on the P. W. A. job.” The juror then said: “ At the present time I am on the jury.” Defendant then said to him: “ You will have a chance now to see that justice is served; to see that the insurance companies won’t get away with murder the way they have been, so far as verdicts are concerned.” The evidence sustains the verdict of the jury finding defendant guilty. Alleged errors occurring on the trial do not affect the substantial rights of defendant and are disregarded under the provisions of section 542 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Judgment of conviction unanimously affirmed. Present — Hill, P. J., Rhodes, Crapser, Bliss and Hefíeman, JJ.

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249 A.D. 696, 291 N.Y.S. 236, 1936 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 5503, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/people-v-gerrity-nyappdiv-1936.