PEOPLE v. PITMAN


18 N.Y.2d 919 (1966)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Isiah Pitman, True Name Isiah Biggins, and Alvin Nelson, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 1, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur C. Muhlstock and Irving Mendelson for Alvin Nelson, appellant.

Donald Zimmerman and Vernon C. Rossner for Isiah Pitman (Biggins), appellant.

Frank S. Hogan, District Attorney (Harold Roland Shapiro of counsel), for respondent.

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


Upon appeal by defendant Nelson: Judgment affirmed.

Upon appeal by defendant Pitman: Judgment modified to the extent of directing a hearing on the issue of voluntariness of a statement introduced as part of the People's case at the trial and, as so modified, affirmed. Case remitted to the Supreme Court, New York County, for such hearing. (People v. Huntley, 15 N.Y.2d 72

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