PEOPLE v. EDWARDS


48 A.D.2d 906 (1975)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Stephen Edwards, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

June 23, 1975


Judgment modified, on the law and as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, by changing the sentence to one of probation for a period of five years, and case remanded to Criminal Term to fix the terms of probation. As so modified, judgment affirmed.

Criminal Term abused its discretion when it predicated its sentence for this first offender solely on the basis of his prior arrest record and an unsupported allegation of organized crime connections. We find...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases