Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Gerard J. Brinkman, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1956-01-13
Citations: 309 N.Y. 974
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Gerard J. Brinkman, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 309
Pages: 974–976

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Gerard J. Brinkman, Appellant.
Argued November 17, 1955;
decided January 13, 1956.
Henry W. Schober for appellant.
T. Vincent Quinn, District Attorney (Benj. J. Jacobson, J. Wolfe Chassen and Frank J. Crisona of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
At least twelve of the Grand Jurors, who voted to indict, heard all essential and critical evidence including the testimony of the defendant. Based on such evidence the Grand Jury was privileged to return an indictment, since it was sufficient if unexplained or uncontradicted to warrant a conviction by a trial jury (Code Crim. Pro., § 258). The only testimony not heard by at least twelve of the jurors was of an incriminating nature but was not necessary to the finding of the indictment as it was merely repetitious.
The order should be affirmed.
Conway, Ch. J., Desmond, Fuld, Fboessel, Van Vooehis and Burke, JJ., concur; Dye, J., taking no part.
Order affirmed.