Peter T. Farrell

Politician

1900 – 1992

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Who was Peter T. Farrell?

Peter T. Farrell was an American judge from Queens, New York City, who served as a judge on Queens County Court and the New York Supreme Court, where he primarily handled criminal cases. Farrell was best known for presiding over the trial of bank robber Willie Sutton, who was sentenced to 30 to 120 years in Attica State Prison, before Farrell suspended the sentence in 1969 because of Sutton's deteriorating health.

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Born
Nov 12, 1900
Also known as
  • Peter Farrell
Education
  • Cornell University
Lived in
  • Manhattan
Died
Nov 9, 1992

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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