PEOPLE v. MENDOLA


2 N.Y.2d 270 (1957)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Anthony Mendola, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided January 10, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry L. Rosenthal, District Attorney (John C. Little, Jr., of counsel), for appellant.

James W. Murray for respondent.

DESMOND, DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS and BURKE, JJ., concur.


CONWAY, Ch. J.

On March 25, 1954, at approximately 20 minutes after midnight, defendant and one James Compton, inmates of the Monroe County Penitentiary, escaped with the aid of two former inmates, who entered the prison, one of them armed with a revolver, overpowered and bound two guards, taped their mouths, threatened to blow out the "guts" of one of them if he caused any trouble and stole the automobile of...

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