PEOPLE EX REL. LUPO v. FAY


13 N.Y.2d 253 (1963)

The People of the State of New York ex rel. William Lupo, Appellant, v. Edward M. Fay, as Warden of Green Haven Prison, Stormville, New York, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 30, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maurice Edelbaum for appellant.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Ronald J. Offenkrantz and Samuel A. Hirshowitz of counsel), for respondent.

Judges DYE, FULD, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE, FOSTER and SCILEPPI concur.


Chief Judge DESMOND.

The question: Is relator entitled to habeas corpus relief because during his grand larceny trial in January, 1958 he was absent from the courtroom while there was being argued his counsel's motion for a mistrial on the ground that requiring further deliberation by the jury would amount to coercing a verdict? The motion was denied, defendant was convicted, the judgment of conviction was affirmed...

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