Legal Opinion
People v. Mendola
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 10, 1957PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Conway, Ch. J.
On March 25, 1954, at approximately 20 minutes after midnight, defendant and one James Compton, inmates of the Monroe County Penitentiary, escaped with the aid of two former inmates, who entered the prison, one of them armed with a revolver, overpowered and bound two guards, taped their mouths, threatened to blow out the “ guts ” of one of them if he caused any trouble and stole the automobile of one of the guards. Thereafter, defendant was apprehended and charged with conspiracy, escape and various felonies. Two trials were had in the County Court of Monroe County on the…
2Cited by59 opinions
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- Richard E. Loux and Neil Conrad Wallen v. United States of America, Vertis James Barrett, Arthur St. Peter Andharold Oscar Thomas v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
- State v. KnutsonIdaho Court of Appeals · 1991
- State v. TolleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
- State ex rel. McMannis v. MohnWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1979
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