Broccoli v. Kindelan

This petition for a writ of habeas corpus was brought by Stephen Broccoli, who is held in custody by the respondent warden pursuant to a sentence of seven years imposed May 12, 1952 by the superior court in State v. Stephen Broccoli, Indictment No. 1134. Such indictment originally charged the defendant, petitioner here, with committing the crime of robbery. Later, in consideration of the attorney general’s reducing the charge to larceny from the person, petitioner, who was represented by counsel, voluntarily waived trial on the reduced charge, pleaded nolo contendere thereto, and on May 14,…