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STEIN v. NEW YORK.

No. 391.

346 U.S. 156 (1953)

STEIN v. NEW YORK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 15, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Duff, J. Bertram Wegman and Peter L. F. Sabbatino argued the causes for petitioners. With Mr. Duff on the brief for petitioner in No. 391 was Philip J. O'Brien. With Mr. Wegman on the brief for petitioner in No. 392 were I. Maurice Wormser and Richard J. Burke. With Mr. Sabbatino on the brief for petitioner in No. 393 was Thomas J. Todarelli.

John J. O'Brien and John C. Marbach argued the cause for respondent. With them on the brief was Burton C. Meighan.

MR. JUSTICE JACKSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioners were found guilty of felony murder1 by a jury in Westchester County, New York, and sentenced to death. The New York Court of Appeals affirmed without opinion.2 We granted certiorari, because of questions raised by use of two confessions.3

The trial lasted over seven weeks and the record runs to more than...

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