People v. Krumme

On September 15, 1936, defendant was convicted of grand larceny in the second degree.

Thereafter, pursuant to sections 1941 and 1943 of the Penal Law, an information was filed charging the defendant with being a second felony offender. Upon arraignment upon such information the defendant admitted his identity, but challenged the contention of the People that the prior conviction was such as to constitute him a second felony offender.

The pertinent part of the statute is (Penal Law, § 1941): “A person, who, after having been once or twice convicted within this State, of a felony, of an attempt…