People v. Codarre

Froessel, J. (dissenting).

I dissent and vote to affirm.

This is petitioner’s third application for coram nobis relief. In his two prior applications he raised the following points: (1) that he was insane at the time of the commission of the offense, at the time of the plea of guilty and at the time of sentencing; (2) that he was not adequately represented by counsel; and (3) that by reason of his illness — epilepsy—and his extreme youth he was incompetent to plead guilty. Both applications were denied without a hearing, and each denial was affirmed by the Appellate Division, from whose…