New York Court of Appeals
The People Ex Rel. John Murray, Plaintiffs in Error v. the Justices of the Court of Special Sessions of the Peace…
September 17, 187874 N.Y. 406
Summary
The Court of Appeals held that the New York constitutional right to a jury does not apply to petty offenses tried in the Court of Special Sessions, that bail given to appear before that court does not oust its jurisdiction, and that the organization of the Court of Special Sessions is constitutional, affirming the conviction.