In view of the constitutional provision that no person "shall * * * be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself" (N. Y. Const., art. I, § 6), defendant Breslin was free to refuse to answer questions put to him when he appeared before the grand jury, on the ground that his answers might tend to incriminate him, unless, in return for the
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PEOPLE v. BRESLIN
306 N.Y. 294 (1954)
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. James J. Breslin, Appellant.
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Argued November 24, 1953.
Decided February 25, 1954
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
LEWIS, Ch. J., CONWAY, DESMOND, DYE, FULD, FROESSEL and VAN VOORHIS, JJ., concur.
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