People v. Newcombe

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County, rendered May 28, 1962 upon his plea of guilty on July 22, 1958, convicting him of attempted grand larceny in the second degree, and imposing sentence. Judgment reversed on the law; indictment dismissed; and defendant discharged. No questions of fact were considered. The defendant was indicted by the Grand Jury of Suffolk County on June 25, 1958 for burglary in the third degree and grand larceny in the second degree. On July 22, 1958, he pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of attempted grand larceny in the second degree,…