Legal Opinion
People ex rel. Hirschberg v. Close
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 24, 1956PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDesmond, J.
Wells B. Van Steenbergh, Jr., after his arrest by State Police was on November 1, 1955 arraigned before a Justice of the Peace upon a charge of murder, first degree. He waived examination (see Code Crim. Pro., § 190) and waived counsel and was committed by the Justice of the Peace to the custody of the Sheriff, to be held to await the action of the Grand Jury. On December 6, 1955 the Grand Jury indicted him for murder, first degree. On January 11, 1956 relator-appellant, attorney for Van Steenbergh and acting for him, brought these two proceedings, one in habeas corpus and the other in…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- People v. SteigerNew York Court of General Session of the Peace · 1935
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3Cited by54 opinions
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