New York Court of Appeals

The People of the State of New York v. . Jan Trybus

July 11, 1916219 N.Y. 18

Summary

The Court of Appeals affirmed the murder conviction, holding that the identification evidence was sufficient, the confessions were voluntarily given and admissible despite illegal custody, and the defendant’s testimony on the stand waived his § 393 privilege, making the district attorney’s comments permissible.