People v. Battice

Order unanimously affirmed. This is an appeal from an order denying, without a hearing, a petition for a writ of error coram nobis. The contention of the defendant that his plea of guilty was obtained by coercion, misrepresentation and knowing suppression of vital facts is not supported by the record. It is true that the defendant voiced objections to two of the three assigned counsel (the defendant having been indicted for murder in the first degree) and the court promised an investigation. The record does not indicate what, if anything, was done. Eleven days later the defendant entered a…