In People ex rel. Cohen v. Rattigan (157 N.Y.S. 1003; affd., without opinion, 172 A.D. 957) the defendant was given a definite sentence as a second offender, he having received a suspended sentence on a prior conviction.
Summary of this case from People v. DuffFebruary, 1916.
Present — Clarke, P.J., Dowling, Smith, Page and Davis, JJ.
Order affirmed. No opinion.
In People ex rel. Cohen v. Rattigan (157 N.Y.S. 1003; affd., without opinion, 172 A.D. 957) the defendant was given a definite sentence as a second offender, he having received a suspended sentence on a prior conviction.
Summary of this case from People v. DuffFull title:The People of the State of New York ex rel. Hyman Cohen, Appellant, v…
Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Date published: Feb 1, 1916
It goes without saying that statutes are often revised by the Legislature over the course of time, and…
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