The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Edward Fisher, Isidore Helfant and Harry Dreitzer, Appellants

Summary

The Court affirmed the convictions of Fisher, Helfant, and Dreitzer, holding that the trial judge did not abuse discretion in denying their motions for separate trials because the evidence of guilt was sufficient independent of the co‑defendants' confessions. A dissent by Justice Lehman argued that the joint trial violated constitutional guarantees and should have resulted in Fisher's conviction being reversed.