The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Charles J. Doran, Appellant

Summary

The Court of Appeals affirmed Doran's murder conviction, holding that the confession was properly admitted and that the trial judge correctly exercised discretion in trying the jointly indicted defendants together and in requiring the defendants to join their peremptory challenges. The dissent argued the confession was obtained by unlawful police conduct and should be excluded, while the concurrence agreed with the majority that the confession was admissible and the judgment should stand.