State Supreme Court / N.Y.

People v. Gersewitz

Decided April 12, 1945. Irving Lehman wrote the opinion for the court.

61 N.E.2d 427 · Cited 123 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

McKane v. Durston · 153 U.S. 684
Ex Parte Tom Tong · 108 U.S. 556
People Ex Rel. Hirschberg v. Orange County Court · 2 N.E.2d 521
People v. . Zerillo · 93 N.E. 1108

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