PEOPLE v. MARSH


20 N.Y.2d 98 (1967)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Brian Marsh, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 1, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Solovei for appellant.

Aaron E. Koota, District Attorney (Harry Brodbar and Raymond J. Scanlan of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion by Chief Judge FULD. All concur, Judge BREITEL in result, except Judge SCILEPPI who dissents in an opinion in which Judge BURKE concurs.


Chief Judge FULD.

The defendant was arrested pursuant to an arrest warrant issued in 1965 for a traffic violation, speeding, committed in 1963. Immediately upon making the arrest, the police officer searched the defendant, took from his pocket a book of matches and, opening the match cover, found a sheet of paper which implicated him in the playing of policy. He was thereafter charged, tried and convicted for...

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