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People v. Lampkins

New York Court of Appeals

Decided December 28, 1967PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKeating, J.

After a trial on an indictment charging murder in the first degree, Bex Lampkins was convicted of murder in the second degree on May 16, 1950. He was sentenced as a second felony offender to 50 years to life imprisonment. This sentence was later reduced to 30 years to life.

Lampkins applied for a writ of error coram nobis to the Supreme Court, Bronx County, in July, 1965. The application was denied without a hearing, and the denial was unanimously affirmed by the Appellate Division. (27 A D 2d 648.)

The principal contention of Lampkins on this appeal is that he was improperly denied his right…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. George C. Desmond v. United States of America, (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1964

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. People v. BachertNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. AndrewsNew York Court of Appeals · 2014
  3. People v. BaldiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
  4. People v. RamosAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  5. People v. BachertAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986

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