Legal Opinion
People v. Baker
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 26, 1970PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtScileppi, J.
In December, 1962 the appellant and his codefendant, Cecil E. Brown, were tried jointly and convicted, upon a jury verdict, of robbery in the first degree. Appellant, as a third felony offender, was sentenced to a term of from 15-20 years.
In support of his coram nobis application, appellant raised two arguments: (1) the error caused by the introduction of testimony as to admissions made by his codefendant implicating him (Bruton v. United States, 391 U. S. 123), and (2) the contention that appellant was entitled to a Huntley hearing as to the voluntariness of his codefendant’s confession. The…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Harrington v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Fahy v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Roberts v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by19 opinions
- State v. WrennIdaho Supreme Court · 1978
- People v. KreichmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. SafianNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. SmallsNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. MillerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
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