United States ex rel. Scott v. Mancusi

CURTIN, District Judge.

Petitioner, a state prisoner confined to Attica Prison, made a “pro se” application for a writ of habeas corpus to this court, claiming he is in custody in violation of his constitutional rights. By order of this court dated April 8, 1968, the respondent was directed to produce the record of conviction and sentence and the record of an application for a writ of coram nobis.

A review of the record indicates that Charles Scott was indicted by an Erie County Grand Jury on November 30, 1962, charged with the crime of manslaughter in the first degree. Before indictment a…