Legal Opinion
In re McNamara
New York County Courts
Decided November 15, 1937Published
1Opinion of the CourtGillett, J.
The petitioner, Lawrence McNamara, was indicted by the grand jury of Columbia county for robbery, first degree. Afterwards he was sentenced to ten years in State prison on his plea of guilty to robbery, third degree, by this court, October 18, 1934.
He was a second offender, having been convicted in 1930 of being in possession of a stolen car, and sentenced for that offense to Elmira Beformatory. This sentence was suspended.
He now moves the court for an order directing the warden of Clinton Prison at Dannemora to turn him over to the sheriff of Columbia county for return to this court to be…