New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York v. Abraham J. Mirenda and Joseph M. Bielawa
January 9, 196923 N.Y.2d 439
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals reversed the convictions of Mirenda and Bielawa and ordered a new trial, finding that a series of evidentiary and procedural errors – including improper notice of a Huntley hearing, admission of confessions and hearsay, improper severance, improper witness rehabilitation, questionable admission of sunglasses, improper police officer testimony, and Sixth Amendment confrontation violations – collectively prejudiced the defendants.