Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. George S. Cohen, Appellant, v. Thomas H. Murphy, Warden of Clinton Prison, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1938-05-11
Citations: 254 A.D. 797
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. George S. Cohen, Appellant, v. Thomas H. Murphy, Warden of Clinton Prison, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 254
Pages: 797–797

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. George S. Cohen, Appellant, v. Thomas H. Murphy, Warden of Clinton Prison, Respondent.

Opinion:
Order unanimously affirmed. Facts when admitted by the defendant or his counsel in court are deemed to be established. (People v. Walker, 198 N. Y. 329.) In view of the admissions made in open court at the time relator was sentenced, " a jury trial would constitute nothing more than ' an idle formality affecting no substantial right.' " (People ex rel. Bothermel v. Murphy, 274 N. Y. 281, 283.) Present — Hill, P. J., Rhodes, Crapser, Bliss and Heffeman, JJ.