Legal Opinion
People ex rel. Kinkade v. Finnerty
New York County Courts
Decided May 6, 1985PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
John Copertino, J.
In December 1979 petitioner Wayne Kinkade was convicted in New York of two counts of burglary in the first degree and one count of assault in the second degree. He was then sentenced to a maximum of 10 years and a minimum of 5 years, and incarcerated at the Ossining Correctional Facility. While incarcerated, a detainer was lodged against the petitioner by the District Attorney of Baldwin County, Alabama. Petitioner had been charged in Alabama with having committed the crimes of burglary and attempted burglary. Petitioner invoked the provisions of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State v. WestNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1963
- Baker v. SchubinNew York Supreme Court · 1972
- People ex rel. Arnold v. HoyNew York Supreme Court · 1961
- Gayles v. HedmanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976