LANZA v. NEW YORK

No. 236.

370 U.S. 139 (1962)

LANZA v. NEW YORK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 4, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leo Pfeffer and Jacob D. Fuchsberg argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner.

H. Richard Uviller argued the cause for respondent. With him on the briefs was Frank S. Hogan.


MR. JUSTICE STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court.

On February 13, 1957, the petitioner paid a visit to his brother, who was then confined in a New York jail. The two conversed in a room at the jail set aside for such visits. Six days later the petitioner's brother was released from custody by order of one member of the State Parole Commission, under rather unusual circumstances.1 This prompted...

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