Legal Opinion
People v. Lain
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 17, 1955PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDesmond, J.
Defendant petitioned for coram nobis relief to set aside his 1934 conviction for robbery on a guilty plea. His allegation was that he had not been represented by counsel, or advised of his right to counsel, at any stage of those 1934 criminal proceedings. His petition included a request for a hearing as to the truth of those allegations but such a hearing was denied him. The Court of General Sessions instead examined the original 1934 file, including the indictment and the indorsements thereon and the stenographic minutes of sentence, and, finding therein what the court thought to be a clear…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. HaymanSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- People v. RichettiNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
- Canizio v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- People v. GuarigliaNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
- Gayes v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- People v. ChaitAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1959
- People v. ShaverAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1966
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