PEOPLE EX REL. BURTMAN v. SILBERGLITT


15 Misc.2d 847 (1958)

The People of the State of New York ex rel. Leonard Burtman and Benedict Himmel, Relators, v. Harry Silberglitt, as Warden of the City Prison of the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, Respondent.

Supreme Court, Special Term, New York County.

October 21, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bader & Belson (Samuel Bader of counsel), for relators.

Frank S. Hogan, District Attorney (Irving Long of counsel), for respondent.


ARTHUR G. KLEIN, J.

This writ of habeas corpus has been obtained by the relators who were arrested and committed on a warrant of the Governor of the State of New York, pursuant to a requisition of the Governor of Pennsylvania, following the relators' indictment of the crime of distributing obscene literature in the City and County of Philadelphia. They have been released on bail of $500 pending the hearing of...

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