Legal Opinion
People v. Post Standard Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 21, 1963PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFoster, J.
The corporate defendant, publisher of a daily newspaper in the City of Syracuse, New York, and its individual employees, have been indicted for the crime of contempt of court in violation of subdivision 7 of section 600 of the Penal Law for falsely publishing an alleged statement made by a person in a judicial proceeding before the County Judge of Onondaga County. The County Court sustained a demurrer to the indictment. The Appellate Division reversed and directed a reinstatement of the indictment.
The indictment is couched in the following language :
“ The Grand Jury of the County of Onondaga…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Schneider v. State (Town of Irvington)Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Whitney v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Gitlow v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Bridges v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- El-Dehdan v. El-DehdanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
- In Re MatznerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1971
- People v. Post Standard Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1963