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PEOPLE EX REL. HIRSCHBERG v. CLOSE

1 N.Y.2d 258 (1956)

The People of the State of New York ex rel. Henry Hirschberg, Appellant, v. C. Fred Close, as Sheriff of Dutchess County, Respondent. The People of the State of New York ex rel. Henry Hirschberg, Appellant, v. County Court of Dutchess County et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 24, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry Hirschberg, appellant in person.

Raymond C. Baratta, District Attorney, respondent in person and for County Court of Dutchess County and another, respondents.

CONWAY, Ch. J., DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS and BURKE, JJ., concur.

DESMOND, J.

Wells B. Van Steenbergh, Jr., after his arrest by State Police was on November 1, 1955 arraigned before a Justice of the Peace upon a charge of murder, first degree. He waived examination (see Code Crim. Pro., § 190) and waived counsel and was committed by the Justice of the Peace to the custody of the Sheriff, to be held to await the action of the Grand Jury. On December 6, 1955 the Grand Jury...

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