People ex rel. Spindel v. La Vallee — 26 N.Y.2d 689

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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Bernard Spindel, Appellant, v. J. Edwin La Vallee, as Warden of Clinton State Prison, Respondent.

Argued December 11, 1969;

decided January 8, 1970.

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Patrick M. Wall for appellant.

Frank S. Hogan, District Attorney (Lewis B. Friedman, Michael R. Juviler and Jack M. Kress of counsel), for respondent.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Jack W. Hoffman of counsel), for respondent.

Concur: Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Burke, Scileppi, Bergan, Breitel, Jasen and Gibson.