1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. N.Y.2d
  4. 18 N.Y.2d
  5. 18 N.Y.2d 601 (1966)
 

PEOPLE v. ELFE

18 N.Y.2d 601 (1966)

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

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 7, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Betty D. Friedlander for appellant.

Frank S. Hogan, District Attorney (Eric A. Seiff and H. Richard Uviller of counsel), for respondent.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges FULD, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE and BERGAN. Judges SCILEPPI and KEATING dissent and vote to affirm upon the authority of People v. Scott () and People v. Dash ().

Order reversed and case remitted to Supreme Court, New York County, for a hearing. The factual allegations that petitioner was coerced into pleading guilty by threats made directly to him by the Judge and District Attorney are sufficient on their face to require a hearing. (People v. Glasper, 14 N.Y.2d 893; People v. Zilliner, 14 N.Y.2d 834; People v. Pearson. 12...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases