Legal Opinion
People v. Seaman
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 12, 1940PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPersonius, J.
The defendant obtained a writ of habeas corpus alleging that he was subpoenaed, compelled to appear and, without signing a waiver, give testimony before the grand jury which found the indictments against him. Subsequently he moved for an inspection of the minutes of his testimony before the grand jury to enable him to move to set aside the indictments. We consider the writ and motion together.
The defendant is charged by indictment number eight with violating section 1868 of the Penal Law by being interested in a contract with the town of Bloomingrove, of which he was then superintendent of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- People v. GilletteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
- United States v. EdgertonDistrict Court, D. Montana · 1897
- People v. BermelNew York Supreme Court · 1911
- People v. . FerolaNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- People ex rel. Hummel v. DavyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
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3Cited by11 opinions
- People v. LainoNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
- People v. De FeoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1954
- Sheridan v. GarrisonDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1967
- People v. Gelia, New York County Courts1959
- People v. Tenaglia, New York County Courts1961
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