PEOPLE EX REL. POSTER v. JACKSON


278 A.D. 734 (1951)

The People of the State of New York ex rel. Meyer Poster, Respondent, v. J. Vernel Jackson, as Warden of Clinton Prison, Respondent. The People of the State of New York, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

March 14, 1951.


In that court, on October 28, 1943, relator pleaded guilty to certain charges in an indictment, one of which accused him of the crime of incest and another of the crime of sodomy, each being separately charged as having been committed on the same calendar day. Separate and different sentences were imposed upon relator's conviction of said crimes, and they were directed to be served consecutively. Relator contends that this was in violation of section 1938 of the Penal Law...

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