PEOPLE EX REL. HUGHES v. JACKSON


6 N.Y.2d 771 (1959)

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

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided April 17, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul E. Cheeseman for appellant.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Paxton Blair and Raymond B. Madden of counsel), for respondents.

John T. Casey, District Attorney, for the People of the State of New York, respondent.

Concur: Chief Judge CONWAY and Judges DESMOND, DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS and BURKE.


Order affirmed...

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