Hofstra Law Review
Abstract
This Article is about a prominent, early 20th-century New York City criminal defense lawyer, John Palmieri. In 1915, Palmieri defended a minor politician, John J. Delane, on charges of receiving the proceeds of prostitution from a woman with whom Delane was living. In the course of thetrial, Palmieri elicited the woman's false testimony - whether or not intentionally was later disputed - and he summed up on a portion of her testimony the he undeniably knew to be false. Palmieri's conduct led to a criminal prosecution (in which he was defended by Max Steuer) and disciplinary charges that were eventually resolved by a split decision in New York's highest court. After reconstructing this story, the Article attempts to draw some lessons for today.
Recommended Citation
Green, Bruce A.
(2007)
"Criminal Defense Lawyering at the Edge: A Look Back,"
Hofstra Law Review: Vol. 36:
Iss.
2, Article 9.
Available at:
https://scholarlycommons.law.hofstra.edu/hlr/vol36/iss2/9