People v. Vernon

With reference to the foundational facts herein, it appears that on December 13, 1929, in response to two separate charges of “wrecking a train” and of “robbery” contained in an indictment that had been returned against him, together with an allegation contained in said indictment that theretofore, on separate respective dates and at separate respective places, he had suffered a total of five convictions for the commission by him of different and various felonies, the defendant therein, Thomas Vernon, pleaded “guilty” to such charges, and at the same time admitted that he had suffered each of…