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Stein v. New York; Wissner v. New York; and Cooper v. New York, 1952 — 344 U.S. 815 · caselaw · US
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Stein v. New York; Wissner v. New York; and Cooper v. New York
344 U.S. 815·Supreme Court of the United States·1952
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Opinion
No. 15,
No. 16,
No. 24,
Misc.
Misc.
Misc.
Stein v. New York; Wissner v. New York; and Cooper v. New York.
Philip J. O’Brien and Philip J. O’Brien, Jr. for Stein; I. Maurice Wormser, J. Bertram Wegman and Richard J. Burke for Wissner; and Peter L. F. Sabbatino and Thomas J. Todarelli for Cooper, petitioners.
Burton C. Meighan for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Court of Appeals of New York. Certiorari granted limited to the question as to the admissibility of the confessions.
Reported below: 303 N. Y. 856, 982, 104 N. E. 2d 917, 106 N. E. 2d 63.