Legal Opinion

People v. McCall

New York Court of Appeals

Decided March 24, 1966PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBergas, J.

On affidavits showing inferences and not facts, the People obtained judicial orders permitting eavesdropping on telephones. All three defendants have been convicted of conspiracy as a felony under section 580-a of the Penal Law in its reference to narcotic drugs, based on 55 specified overt acts.

A substantial part of the overt acts which themselves made out the crime of conspiracy consisted of the telephone conversations intercepted pursuant to the court orders. Two of the defendants, McCall and Corley, were also found guilty of possessing a narcotic drug as a felony and the telephone…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Giordenello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  3. People v. O'KeefeNew York Court of Appeals · 1953
  4. People v. O'KeefeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1953
  5. People v. O'KeefeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1952

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Joseph Gruttola v. Edward R. Hammock, Chairman of the New York Board of Parole, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
  2. United States Ex Rel. Pugach v. MancusiDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1970
  3. United States of America Ex Rel. Burton N. Pugach v. Hon. Vincent R. Mancusi, Warden, Attica State Prison, Attica, New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
  4. State v. ToceConnecticut Appellate Court · 1969
  5. People v. PimentalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

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