People v. Regan

Papers have been submitted by John Began, Jr., now serving a sentence of twenty years in State prison, imposed on June 29, 1934, for the crime of manslaughter in the first degree, petitioning this court to vacate the sentence upon the ground of its alleged illegality, predicated upon his contention that he was sentenced as a second felony offender, or, in alternative, for a reduction of sentence on the basis of good conduct.

This motion must be denied. One of the contentions now advanced was considered on January 19, 1942, when the prisoner was arraigned for resentence. (See People v. Regan,…