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People v. Pitman

18 N.Y.2d 919 Court N.Y. Decision date 1966-12-01 English

Judges Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Fuld, Van Voorhis, Burke, Soileppi, Bergan and Keating.

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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Isiah Pitman, True Name Isiah Biggins, and Alvin Nelson, Appellants.
Argued October 27, 1966;
decided December 1, 1966.
p. 920
Arthur G. Muhlstock and Irving Mendelson for Alvin Nelson, appellant.
Donald Zimmerman and Vernon G. Bossner for Isiah Pitman (Biggins), appellant.
Frank 8. Hogan, District Attorney {Harold Boland Shapiro of counsel), for respondent.

Upon appeal by defendant Nelson: Judgment affirmed.

Upon appeal by defendant Pitman: Judgment modified to the extent of directing a hearing on the issue of voluntariness of a statement introduced as part of the People’s case at the trial and, as so modified, affirmed. Case remitted to the Supreme Court, New York County, for such hearing. (People v. Huntley, 15 N Y 2d 72 .) No opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Fuld, Van Voorhis, Burke, Soileppi, Bergan and Keating.

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