The People of the State of New York v. . Frank Mondon

Summary

The Court of Appeals reversed the murder conviction of Frank Mondon, holding that a defendant’s statements obtained during an examination under oath at a coroner’s inquest while he was in custody as the accused, and taken in violation of statutory provisions, are inadmissible at his criminal trial. The majority affirmed this rule despite a dissent arguing that the statements were admissible under the newer statutory scheme.