People v. Walter
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, Louis T. Walter, Jr., from a judgment of the Supreme Court, rendered against him on the 3d day of February, 1914, convicting him of the crime of making, tendering and offering to procure and to cause a nomination to a public office, upon the payment and contribution of a valuable consideration, and upon the understanding and promise thereof, and also from an order made on the 3d day of February, 1914, denying defendant’s motion for a new trial.
1Opinion of the Court
Burr, J.:
Two questions arise in this case which have not been considered in the cases of People v. Willett (164 App. Div. 1) and People v. Cassidy (Id. 15), decided herewith. The first question is whether defendant was immune from prosecution, because he had been called as a witness and compelled to testify upon *26the trial of the case of People v. Willett, previously heard and determined.
A person accused of crime cannot be compelled to be a witness against himself (N. Y. Const, art. 1, § 6), but “A person offending against any section of this article [article 74 of the Penal Law relating to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. . HayesNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- State v. Van WinkleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
- Commonwealth v. PrattMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1879
- People v. WillettAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
- People v. LoomisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902