People ex rel. Hicks v. La Vallee

Relator, William Hicks, seeks his release from Clinton Prison at Dannemora, New York, by writ of habeas corpus.

The records show that relator Avas convicted of attempted grand larceny, second degree, by plea of guilty in Clinton County Court on December 6,1939, and sentenced on December 8, 1939 to an indeterminate term of 2% to 5 years in Clinton Prison.

In April, 1940 relator was brought back from prison to the same court, and, after a jury trial, convicted of criminally receiving stolen property, which, at that time, carried a prison sentence of not more than 20 years.

Sentence was deferred to…