Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. James Conilio, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1968-11-21
Citations: 23 N.Y.2d 701
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. James Conilio, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 23
Pages: 701–702

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. James Conilio, Appellant.
Argued October 14, 1968;
decided November 21, 1968.
Arnold, E. Wattach for appellant.
Burton B. Roberts, Acting District Attorney (Roy Broudny of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
Judgment modified to the extent of remitting the case to the Supreme Court, Bronx County, and directing a de novo hearing on the issue of voluntariness of the confession introduced as a part of the People's case at the trial and, as so modified, affirmed. Where, as in the present case, the record clearly indicates that the Judge conducting the Huntley hearing specifically refused or failed to consider relevant evidence adduced on the issue of voluntariness, it cannot be said that a defendant has been afforded an opportunity to have a fair and reliable determination on that issue (Jackson v. Denno, 378 U. S. 368, 377). Under such circumstances, a new Huntley hearing is mandated.
Concur: Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Burke, Scileppi, Bergan, Keating, Breitel and Jasen.