Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. George W. Herbison, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1968-10-16
Citations: 22 N.Y.2d 946
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. George W. Herbison, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 22
Pages: 946–947

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. George W. Herbison, Appellant.
Argued October 7, 1968;
decided October 16, 1968.
Leon Kesner and James D. Saver for appellant.
George J. Aspland, District Attorney (Thomas J. Klei of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
Judgment reversed and information dismissed. There was no probable cause for the arrest of defendant. His confession immediately followed this unlawful arrest, and must be considered inadmissible under the facts of this case. Had the confession been admissible, defendant's culpability could have been deemed established by entry into the premises by his accomplices (former Penal Law, § 2, defining " principal "; People v. Katz, 209 N. Y. 311, 325-326; People v. Henry, 18 A D 2d 293). The People admit the insufficiency of their case.
Concur: Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Burke, Scileppi, Behgan, Keating, Breitel and Jasen.