People v. Decker
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, Edward C. Decker, from a judgment of the County Court of Kings county, rendered on the 16th day of March, 1909, convicting the defendant of the crime of grand larceny in the second degree.
1Opinion of the Court
Burr, J.:
- In a criminal action defendant is entitled to be confronted with the witnesses against him in the presence of the court (Code Grim. Proc. § 8), and to an acquittal in case of a reasonable doubt whether his guilt is satisfactorily shown (Id. § 389). These fundamental rules were not observed in the trial of this case. Defendant was charged with the crime of grand larceny in the first degree, in that on the 29th day of January, 1909, he stole certain jewelry, the property of his wife, Margaret Decker. If we concede that the evidence satisfactorily establishes the disappearance of the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Kelley v. . People of the State of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Lunham v. LunhamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909
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- People v. MortonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1954
- People v. RossiterNew York City Magistrates' Court · 1940