People v. Lane
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the court of General Sessions of the city and county of New York, of January 2, 1883, convicting the appellant, John (indicted as James) Lane of robbery in the first degree, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial entered on the same day.
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Appeal from a judgment of the court of General Sessions of the city and county of New York, of January 2, 1883, convicting the appellant, John (indicted as James) Lane of robbery in the first degree, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial entered on the same day. Upon the trial the prisoner, being sworn in his own behalf, denied any connection with or knowledge of the robbery of which he was accused, and testified that he was during the time . when the offense was committed at the house of his sister at a christening party, and his statement was confirmed by five witnesses. Three…
1Opinion of the Court
Upon the appeal to the General Term of the Supreme1 Court the following opinions were written.
Brady, J.
The appellant was convicted of robbery in the first degree. Upon the trial he was examined on his own behalf and denied positively the commission of the offense or any participation in it, and proved an alibi. Several witnesses called on his behalf also” testified that, at the time of the commission of the robbery, he was at his sister’s residence, where he himself stated he was, and where he went to attend the festivities consequent upon a christening. In rebuttal the people called a police…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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