Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William Mason, Jr., Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1972-12-04
Citations: 40 A.D.2d 984
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William Mason, Jr., Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 40
Pages: 984–985

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William Mason, Jr., Appellant.

Opinion:
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered February 10, 1966, convicting him of murder in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and sentencing him to an indeterminate prison term of 30 years to life. Judgment modified, in the exercise of discretion, by reducing the sentence to 20 years to life. As so modified, judgment affirmed. In our opinion, under the circumstances of this case, the sentence was excessive to the extent indicated herein. Shapiro, Acting P. J., Gulotta, Christ, Brennan, and Benjamin, JJ., concur.