Legal Opinion
People v. Carroll
New York County Courts
Decided March 19, 1957PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNathan R. Sobel, J.
The issue in this proceeding is whether the court upon written waiver duly executed by a defendant may try a felony charge of grand larceny without a jury.
The defendant was indicted by the Grand Jury for the crime of grand larceny in the second degree.
On the date of trial, August 13, 1956, the defendant and his then counsel, Mr. Leon Kesner, requested the court to try this case without a jury. The court directed the defendant and his counsel to execute a waiver in open court and file same with the clerk.
The waiver was so executed and signed by both defendant and his counsel. It read: “…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Adams v. United States Ex Rel. McCannSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Patton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- United States v. REESESupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Cancemi v. . the PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
- Davis v. BurkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Pfingst v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- In re FelderNew York City Family Court · 1978
- Scott v. McCaffreyNew York Supreme Court · 1958
- Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- People ex rel. Browne v. Kendall, New York County Courts1970
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