PEOPLE EX REL. LA SHOMBE v. JACKSON


7 N.Y.2d 345 (1960)

The People of the State of New York ex rel. Ralph La Shombe, Appellant, v. J. Vernel Jackson [Joseph E. La Vallee], as Warden of Clinton Prison, Dannemora, New York, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided January 22, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frances Kahn for appellant.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Joseph J. Rose and Paxton Blair of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS and BURKE concur; Judge FOSTER taking no part.


Per Curiam.

Relator, on October 15, 1947, pleaded guilty in County Court, St. Lawrence County, to assault in the second degree, receiving a prison sentence which was served. Subsequently, on May 23, 1955, relator pleaded guilty to four counts of an indictment and received consecutive sentences as a second offender.

On this habeas corpus application, relator contends...

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