PEOPLE v. VELLA


21 N.Y.2d 249 (1967)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Edwin H. Vella, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 29, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stuart J. Justice for appellant.

George J. Aspland, District Attorney (Joseph F. O'Neill of counsel), for respondent.

Judges VAN VOORHIS, BURKE, BERGAN and BREITEL concur with Chief Judge FULD; Judge KEATING concurs in a separate opinion in which Judge SCILEPPI concurs.


Chief Judge FULD.

The defendant was arraigned in the New York City Criminal Court upon a charge of criminally receiving stolen property. Counsel was assigned to represent him, and the trial was adjourned to a future date. The defendant, released upon his own recognizance, was immediately arrested, as he was about to leave the courtroom, by New York State Police who were present during the arraignment proceedings...

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