Legal Opinion
People v. Dumas
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 1, 1966PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEllsworth N. Lawrence, J.
This motion is to examine Grand Jury minutes and for other relief, the basic purpose of which is, of course, to enable the defendant to move to dismiss the indictment.
The defendant stands indicted for the first degree murder of his wife at Massena, St. Lawrence County, on June 7, 1966.
We should keep in mind here that Miranda v. Arizona (384 U. S. 436) and companion cases were not decided until June 13.
On the day of the alleged murder the defendant was brought before Police Justice Edward A. La Yabnway charged in an information and deposition with murder in the first degree. In the exercise of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Westbrook v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- People v. BlairNew York Court of General Session of the Peace · 1942
- People v. CollettiNew York Supreme Court · 1964
- People v. PryorNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
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