PEOPLE v. LISS


14 N.Y.2d 570 (1964)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William R. Liss, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 27, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Coughlin for appellant.

Michael F. Dillon, District Attorney (Arthur G. Baumeister of counsel), for respondent.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE, SCILEPPI and BERGAN.


Order affirmed in the following memorandum: Although defendant on the trial of an indictment charging murder first degree was permitted unrestricted inquiry into the conditions under which a purported confession was obtained by the police, he seeks in this coram nobis proceeding a fresh inquiry into the same subject, alleging the confession was coerced. Extensive cross-examination was allowed at the trial of the witness on whose testimony the introduction of the confession...

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