People v. Blank

Appeal by permission from a judgment of the Appellate Division, second department, which unanimously affirmed a judgment of the County Court of Kings County, convicting defendants Blank and Joseph of the crime of abortion. A third defendant, Fiorelli, who was also convicted, did not appeal.

The defendants were convicted of the crime of abortion performed upon one Claire Slinkowski, the complainant, on June 27, 1938, the defendant Blank, a doctor, by having used and employed certain instruments upon the complainant, a pregnant woman, with intent to procure her miscarriage, such acts being…