Canizio v. New York

327 U.S. 82 (1946)

CANIZIO

v.

NEW YORK.

No. 152.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued January 4, 1946.

Decided February 4, 1946.

CERTIORARI TO THE COUNTY COURT OF KINGS COUNTY, NEW YORK.

Maurice Edelbaum argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

William I. Siegel argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Henry J. Walsh.

On June 1, 1931 in the County Court of Kings County, New York, the petitioner pleaded guilty to the crime of robbery in the first degree. On June 19, 1931 that court sentenced him to serve a term of from 15 to 30 years in state prison. After the petitioner had…