Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Louis Wallens, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1947-01-17
Citations: 296 N.Y. 842
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Louis Wallens, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 296
Pages: 842–842

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Louis Wallens, Appellant.
Decision handed down January 17, 1947.

Opinion:
The court will hear argument upon the following question: In a criminal case tried before a jury and a Justice of the Peace, is the justice required to charge and instruct the jury and, if so, may this requirement be waived by failure to request a charge or otherwise?