People v. Oppenheimer

THE COURT.

These cases have a common history, and all references to one relate to the other as well. We need begin back no further than January of 1955 when, after a trial by the court sitting without a jury, the defendant was convicted and sentenced, in each case, to serve five days (the sentences to run consecutively).' He immediately appealed and the judgments were affirmed in May 1955. Making a gesture toward taking the cases to the United States Supreme Court, the defendant secured a stay of execution until August 15, 1955. Later this stay was extended, indefinitely, but was vacated early…