PEOPLE EX REL. GORDON v. ASHWORTH


9 Misc.2d 449 (1942)

The People of the State of New York ex rel. Gilbert Gordon, Relator, v. Harry T. Ashworth, as Acting Warden of the Penitentiary of the City of New York, Respondent.

Supreme Court, Special Term, Bronx County.

March 13, 1942.


JOHN E. McGEEHAN, J.

In dealing with the Parole Commission Act (Correction Law, art. 7-A) we are dealing theoretically with reformation as distinguished from punishment. Certainly this court recognizes the power of the court to sentence misdemeanants to consecutive terms. However, that should be done where the court finds the defendant beyond the realm of reformation and must be committed as punishment rather than for reformatory purposes. The law as...

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