Lanza v. New York

On February 13, 1957, the petitioner paid a visit to his brother, who was then confined in a New York jail. The two conversed in a room at the jail set aside for such visits. Six days later the petitioner’s brother was released from custody by order of one member of the State Parole *140Commission, under rather unusual circumstances.1 This prompted a committee of the New York Legislature to hold an investigation of possible corruption in the state parole system.2

During the course of the committee’s investigation, the petitioner was called to testify. He appeared, accompanied by counsel. After…