The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Alex Bogdanoff, Max Rybarczyk and Stephen Grzechowiak, Appellants

Summary

The Court affirmed the convictions, holding that the simplified indictment form authorized by the 1929 Code of Criminal Procedure satisfies the constitutional requirement of a written accusation when read together with a bill of particulars, and therefore does not warrant reversal. Justice Crane dissented, arguing that the indictment must state the act constituting the crime and that the legislature's amendment violates the State Constitution.