People v. Tate

The defendant was charged with grand theft and with prior convictions. He admitted the prior convictions and a jury found him guilty on the main charge. He was adjudged an habitual criminal and sentenced to state prison for the term prescribed by law. He appealed and the judgment of conviction was affirmed. (People v. Tate, 72 Cal.App.2d 467 [164 P.2d 556].) Thereafter, he filed in the trial court a petition for a writ of error coram nobis. After a hearing, at which the defendant was present and represented by counsel,' the petition was denied. From the order denying said petition this appeal…