People v. Gordon

This is an appeal by the defendant from a judgment of conviction of the crime of manslaughter in the first degree. It appears that this is the third trial. The first trial resulted in a disagreement. The second trial resulted in a conviction, but on appeal the conviction was reversed and a new trial ordered. (258 App. Div. 983.) This appeal is from the judgment rendered after such new trial.

The first point raised by the appellant is that he was deprived of his constitutional right to be represented by counsel of his own choosing. This contention of the appellant makes it necessary to consider…