PEOPLE EX REL. SCOTT v. McDONNELL


9 Misc.2d 443 (1954)

The People of the State of New York ex rel. Jewel Scott, Relator, v. Thomas McDonnell, as Warden of the Penitentiary of the City of New York, Respondent.

Supreme Court, Special Term, Bronx County.

August 13, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Selig Lenefsky for relator.

George B. De Luca for respondent.


JACOB MARKOWITZ, J.

This is an application brought on by writ of habeas corpus for the release of the relator on the ground that he was illegally sentenced to an indeterminate penitentiary term pursuant to the so-called Parole Commission Law, article 7-A of the Correction Law. His contention is that the sentencing court by asserting at the time of sentence that he had "a long record of convictions" conclusively...

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