Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Brian Marsh and Shirley Bond, Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1964-04-20
Citations: 20 A.D.2d 918
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Brian Marsh and Shirley Bond, Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 20
Pages: 918–918

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Brian Marsh and Shirley Bond, Appellants.

Opinion:
Appeal by defendants from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered February 8, 1963 on their pleas of guilty, convicting each of them of the possession of policy slips (Penal Law, § 975), and: (a) sentencing defendant Marsh to serve a term of six months in the New York City Penitentiary and to pay a fine of $250; and (b) sentencing defendant Bond to serve a term of three months in the City Prison and to pay a fine of $250. The only issue raised is that the sentences imposed were excessive. As to the defendant Marsh: Judgment affirmed. No opinion. As to the defendant Bond: Judgment modified on the law and on the facts to the extent of: (a) striking out the provision imposing the term of three months' imprisonment; and (b) substituting therefor a provision placing her on probation for a period of three months. As so modified, judgment affirmed as to defendant Bond. In our opinion, under all the circumstances, the imposition of a prison term upon the said defendant Bond was unduly severe. Beldock, P. J., Ughetta, Kleinfeld, Brennan and Hopkins, JJ., concur.