People v. Conti

The record and the points submitted on this appeal do not comply with the Rules of Practice and if this appeal were from a judgment in a civil action we would be obliged to return the papers to counsel for correction. The statements of defendants before sentence (Code Grim. Proc. § 485-a) are not printed. It is stated in the points of both counsel that a certificate of reasonable doubt was granted, but the certificate is not printed in the points nor is it stated whether an opinion was filed by the justice who granted the certificate with a copy of such opinion, as required by rule 19 of this…