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CARLESI v. PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (1914)

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CARLESI v. PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
Term: 1913
Important Dates
Argued: March 2, 1914
Decided: April 6, 1914
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
8-0
Majority
William Rufus DayOliver Wendell HolmesCharles Evans HughesJoseph Rucker LamarJoseph McKennaMahlon PitneyWillis Van DevanterEdward Douglass White

CARLESI v. PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 6, 1914. The case was argued before the court on March 2, 1914.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the New York State Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - statutory construction of criminal laws: financial (other than in fraud or internal revenue)
  • Petitioner: Person convicted of crime
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: State
  • Respondent state: New York
  • Citation: 233 U.S. 51
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Writ of error
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Edward Douglass White
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Edward Douglass White

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as conservative.

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