Egli v. Egli
New York Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtHoward A. Zeller, J.
This is an uncontested action for divorce upon the ground that defendant husband has been confined to prison for a period of three or more consecutive years after the marriage. (Domestic Relations Law, § 170, subd. [3].)
The parties were married in Binghamton, New York on March 18, 1961 and have three children.
On December 3, 1963 defendant was convicted upon his plea of guilty to robbery in the first degree in violation of section 2124 of the Penal Law. He was sentenced to Attica Prison for an indeterminate term of not less than 10 years nor more than 20 years. He is still imprisoned and has…
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