Legal Opinion
People v. Messengale
New York Court of General Session of the Peace
Decided June 26, 1961PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtBenjamin Gassman, J.
This is a motion in the nature of a writ of error coram nobis.
The defendant was indicted on March 9, 1944 on a charge of manslaughter in the second degree. After a trial before Judge James Garbett Wallace and a jury, the defendant was found guilty of that charge on the 26th day of October, 1944. On January 10, 1945 the defendant was sentenced as a second felony offender by Judge Wallace to State prison to a term of not less than 7% nor more than 30 years. The execution of the sentence was suspended and the defendant was placed on probation. On January 7,1947 the defendant was arraigned before…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Frisbie v. CollinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- People v. HasenstabAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1954
- People v. Jeratino, New York County Courts1909
- People v. De MaioNew York Court of Appeals · 1952
- City of New York v. KriegelNew York Court of Special Session · 1924
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