Legal Opinion

In re Nasti

New York Supreme Court

Decided January 20, 1939PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHallinan, J.

This matter involves the question whether the petitioner should be resentenced to a definite term of years imprisonment instead of the indeterminate sentence which he is now serving. Possibly the proceeding is improper in form (Civ. Prac. Act, § 1285, *990subd. 2), but no objection in that respect has been raised by any, one, the parties having submitted the proposition on the merits, and the Attorney-General of the State of New York has intervened in the proceeding and taken a position in support of the petitioner, who appears herein in person. (See Civ. Prac. Act, § 111.)

Petitioner was on…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Lindsey v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
  2. People Ex Rel. Pincus v. AdamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
  3. People ex rel. Romain v. Parole Commission of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1921
  4. People ex rel. Horowitz v. LawesNew York Supreme Court · 1938

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Vázquez Suárez v. RiveraSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1949
  2. People v. YoungAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
  3. People v. MartinezNew York Supreme Court · 1975
  4. McHugh v. JoyceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1956
  5. People v. Blake, New York County Courts1967

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