Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Giuseppe Elefanto, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1912-11
Citations: 153 A.D. 907
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Giuseppe Elefanto, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 153
Pages: 907–907

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Giuseppe Elefanto, Appellant.

Opinion:
Judgment of conviction of the Court of Special Sessions reversed and new trial ordered upon the ground that the defendant was an ignorant and illiterate man, unable to speak the English language, and unaware at the time that he was being tried for the offense charged against him and was unrepresented by counsel. Hirsehberg, Burr, Thomas, Carr and Rich, JJ., concurred.