People ex rel. Lana v. Donovan

Relator by this writ of habeas corpus geeks to review the sentence of the County Court of Kings County (Barshay, J.) imposed on November 24, 1958 of a term of from 15 years to life as a third (narcotics) felony offender (Penal Law, § 1941, subd. 2). He had pleaded guilty on May 12, 1958 of violating subdivision 3 of section 1751 of the Penal Law — a narcotics felony. Subsequently, after admitting his identity as being the same person as the one charged in an information with having two prior felony narcotics convictions, the sentence above referred to was imposed. Contending inter alia that a…