People v. Pannucio

This is an application for a certificate of reasonable doubt.

The defendant was convicted of the crime of forgery in the second degree. The record is very confused. Several unusual forms of practice happened during the trial.

First. The president of the bank, upon being recalled as a witness for the People in rebuttal, testified in corroboration of the defendant that the note with the forged signature was presented by Salerno himself.

Second. The district attorney asked then to recall the defendant *488in rebuttal. Defendant’s attorney interjected, “ As your own witness. The Court: I will recall…