People v. . Hampartjoomian
New York Court of Appeals
Application by the counsel assigned to defend an appeal in a capital case for compensation under section 308 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
1Opinion of the CourtVann, J.
The appeal of the defendant from the judgment of death pronounced against him was ■ decided by us on the 19th of October, 1909, when the conviction was affirmed. (People v. Hampartjoomian, 196 N. Y. 77.)
In considering the appeal we observed the long delay etween the date when it was taken, December 5th, 1907, and the date when it was argued, June 7th, 1909. As long periods of delay in the argument of appeals in capital cases are too common, we felt that criticism was necessary in order to prevent it in the future, and accordingly we said in our opinion that “ So long a delay is a reproach to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- People v. . HampartjoomianNew York Court of Appeals · 1909