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PEOPLE v. RYAN

6 N.Y.2d 975 (1959)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Morgan D. Ryan, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 8, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard Tompkins, Special Assistant Attorney-General (Leonard E. Reisman, Robert Orseck and Wilfred R. Caron of counsel), for appellant.

N. Le Van Haver and John E. Egan for respondent.

Concur: Judges DYE, FULD, FROESSEL and VAN VOORHIS. Judge BURKE, dissents in the following opinion in which Chief Judge CONWAY and Judge DESMOND concur.

Order affirmed.

BURKE, J. (dissenting).

We consider in this companion case whether Ryan could be found guilty of contempt in respect to the answers given by him to the Grand Jury.

It follows that, since Ryan was properly subpœnaed and sworn and having been fully informed of his rights before the Grand Jury, and having expressed his awareness and understanding of his privilege, his interrogation...

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