Legal Opinion
People v. Schaeffer
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 1, 1982PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Fuchsberg, J.
The question presented on this appeal is whether the concededly erroneous admission into evidence of a statement given in violation of his right to counsel by defendant, Charles Schaeffer, was harmless error in light of his other statements which properly were received. The Appellate Division held the tainted statement harmless and affirmed defendant’s conviction (79 AD2d 1034). Because we cannot agree with this conclusion, we reverse and order a new trial.
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2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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- Fahy v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- People v. HobsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
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3Cited by45 opinions
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- People v. AdessaNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
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