People v. Miller

This is an appeal from an order of the Police Justice Court of the Village of Valley Stream denying defendant’s application in the nature of a writ of error coram nobis to vacate certain judgments convicting him of traffic infractions. Among other things the defendant contends that he was not advised of his right to the assistance of counsel prior to his pleas of guilt. In the decision of the court below on the motion in coram nobis it appears that he was not so advised.

Procedures in Courts of Special Sessions and Police Courts are governed by part V of the Code of Criminal Procedure (§ 699…