New York Court of Appeals

The People of the State of New York v. . Albert J. Adams

November 10, 190363 L.R.A. 406

Summary

The Court affirmed the conviction, holding that the seizure of the defendant's private papers was admissible despite the manner of acquisition, that the admission did not compel the defendant to be a witness against himself, and that sections 344a, 344b, and 687a of the Penal Code are constitutional.