People v. Coe

The defendant was brought to trial in the Oneida County Court upon an indictment charging the crime of kidnapping. He was represented by court-assigned counsel and was convicted as charged by the verdict of a jury. He was, thereafter and on June 8, 1948, sentenced to be confined for a term of 40 years to life. This judgment of conviction is sought to be vacated by this petition.

The defendant-petitioner contends in his writ of error coram nobis, verified on the 2d day of March, 1961 that(a) He was deprived of his right to appeal his conviction for failure of the court or his assigned counsel…