People v. Molineux
| People v. Molineux | |
|---|---|
| Court | New York Court of Appeals |
| Full case name | The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Roland B. Molineux, Appellant |
| Argued | June 17, 1901 |
| Decided | October 15, 1901 |
| Citation | 168 N.Y. 264 |
| Holding | |
| Judgment of conviction reversed and new trial ordered. | |
| Court membership | |
| Chief judge | Alton B. Parker |
| Associate judges | John Clinton Gray, Denis O'Brien, Edward T. Bartlett, Albert Haight, Irving G. Vann, William E. Werner |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Werner, joined by Bartlett, Vann |
| Concur/dissent | Parker, joined by Gray, Haight |
People v. Molineux, 168 N.Y. 264 (1901), was a landmark decision by the Court of Appeals of New York concerning the trial of a suspected murderer.