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People ex Rel. Pennenga v. Morhous

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Dec 8, 1953
282 App. Div. 1090 (N.Y. App. Div. 1953)

Opinion

December 8, 1953.

Appeal from Supreme Court, Washington County.

Present — Foster, P.J., Bergan, Coon, Halpern and Imrie, JJ.


Appellant pleaded guilty to grand larceny, second degree, and was sentenced as a second felony offender for a term of from five to ten years, less jail time. He has been paroled and returned to prison for a violation of parole. His maximum term has not yet expired. Appellant argues here that his commitment to a State prison was illegal in that the indictments upon which he was convicted were defective. An objection to the form of an indictment is not within the scope of habeas corpus. Such an objection must be taken by demurrer (Code Crim. Pro., § 321). Relator, who was represented by counsel, failed to demur. Order unanimously affirmed, without costs.


Summaries of

People ex Rel. Pennenga v. Morhous

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Dec 8, 1953
282 App. Div. 1090 (N.Y. App. Div. 1953)
Case details for

People ex Rel. Pennenga v. Morhous

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ex rel. DENNIS J. PENNENGA, Appellant…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department

Date published: Dec 8, 1953

Citations

282 App. Div. 1090 (N.Y. App. Div. 1953)

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