PEOPLE v. SCHAEFFER


56 N.Y.2d 448 (1982)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Charles E. Schaeffer, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 1, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ira P. Sloane for appellant.

John J. Santucci, District Attorney (Thelma Lee of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER and MEYER concur; Judge GABRIELLI taking no part.


FUCHSBERG, J.

The question presented on this appeal is whether the concededly erroneous admission into evidence of a statement given in violation of his right to counsel by defendant, Charles Schaeffer, was harmless error in light of his other statements which properly were received. The Appellate Division held the tainted statement harmless and affirmed defendant's conviction (79 A.D.2d 1034...

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