PEOPLE v. WILLIAMS


78 A.D.2d 643 (1980)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Richard Williams, Appellant

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

October 6, 1980


Judgment affirmed.

Defendant was sentenced as a second felony offender (see Penal Law, § 70.06) on the basis of a prior court-martial conviction rendered while he was serving in the Armed Forces. On appeal, defendant challenges the constitutionality of using court-martial convictions for enhanced sentencing purposes (see CPL 400.21). Defendant argues that court-martial proceedings have inherent deficiencies which prevent them from affording the accused the full...

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