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PEOPLE v. LEONE

25 N.Y.2d 511 (1969)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Joseph R. Leone, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 11, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. McClusky, District Attorney, for appellant.

Paul R. Shanahan for respondent.

Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, BREITEL and GIBSON concur.

JASEN, J.

On this appeal we are asked to consider the admissibility of the results of polygraph tests in a criminal case.

The defendant is charged with the murder of three persons at a rest area off Route 81 near the City of Watertown on December 31, 1964. On January 3, 1965, a statement was taken from defendant regarding his whereabouts on the day of the murder. Thereafter, defendant was questioned several...

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