Legal Opinion
People v. Forlano
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 29, 1963PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
Defendants Forlano and Pérsico appeal from judgments of conviction entered on February 6, 1963, upon defendants’ pleas of guilty to the crime of assault in the third degree. Each defendant was sentenced to one year in the New York City penitentiary. Motions to vacate the sentences and to withdraw the pleas of guilty were denied.
A certificate of reasonable doubt was granted and each defendant is now out on bail.
Section 337 of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides: ‘ ‘ The court may in its discretion, at any time before judgment upon a plea of guilty, permit it to be withdrawn, and a plea of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Matter of Lyons v. GoldsteinNew York Court of Appeals · 1943
- People v. GowaskyNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Matter of Dodd v. MartinNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- People v. LongeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1945
- People v. SteirAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1944
3Cited by5 opinions
- United States Ex Rel. Elksnis v. GilliganDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1966
- United States Ex Rel. Thurmond v. MancusiDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1967
- Joseph v. EsperdyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1966
- Commonwealth v. LynchSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- In re David L.New York City Family Court · 1983