People v. Fox
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from court of sessions, Fulton county. Indictment for robbery in the first degree against Earl Fox jointly with David Argesinger, Benjamin Miller, and another, who, being unknown, was named “John Doe.” Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction.
1Opinion of the CourtLearned, P. J.
The people gave in evidence against the defendant a paper signed and sworn to by him, in which he stated that he and Benjamin Miller, Armitage Van Anken, David Argesinger, and Silas Downing, at a certain time and place, made an assault on Frederick Plank, and took from him certain money, by entering into his house and binding him, and so taking the property. This statement had reference to the offense for which defendant was on trial. Being his admission, it was evidence against him of all contained in it, unless it had been improperly obtained. It was, then, evidence against him, not only…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Commonwealth v. CulverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1879
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