Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Emanuel Berson, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1955-04-21
Citations: 308 N.Y. 918
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Emanuel Berson, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 308
Pages: 918–920

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Emanuel Berson, Appellant.
Argued March 7, 1955;
decided April 21, 1955.
Saul Stephan Davis for appellant.
Edward S. Silver, District Attorney (Aaron E. Koota and Jerome G. Ditore of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
Judgment affirmed. On this record defendant was properly convicted of a criminal contempt of court, although it is possible, and even probable, that his refusal to answer was because of a mistaken belief that he had a right so to do and, although it is possible, and even probable, that a truthful answer to the question would have shown his innocence of the alleged misconduct which the Grand Jury was investigating. No opinion.
Concur: Conway, Ch. J., Desmond, Dye, Fuld, Froessel, Van Voorhis and Burke, JJ.