People ex rel. Ackers v. Brophy

Order affirmed, without costs. Memorandum: The relator was properly convicted as a second offender on the 30th day of October, 1918. He had been previously convicted of a felony on the 19th day of May, 1915, for violation of the provisions of section 1897 of the Penal Law, as the same was amended by chapter 608 of the Laws of 1913. Although this section was amended by chapter 390 of the Laws of 1915, which was enacted on the 28th day of April, 1915, the provisions of the 1915 statute by its very terms did not become effective until the 1st day of September, 1915, and until that time the…