People v. Steppello

The defendant was indicted by the Oneida comity grand jury for a misdemeanor, in that he maintained a disorderly house in the city of Utica, N. Y. He was convicted on June 16, 1931, in the Oneida County Court, and was given the maximum, sentence of one year in jail and a fine of $500. He is now serving the sentence. The case was never before the City Court of Utica in any form.

The defendant as a matter of right, appealed from the sentence and conviction.

This is an application for a certificate of reasonable doubt on the grounds :

First. That prejudicial errors were committed upon the trial;

Seco…