United States Ex Rel. Elmer Burke, Relator-Appellant v. Wilfred L. Denno, Warden of Sing Sing Prison

The relator was tried, convicted and sentenced to death for first degree murder in the Court of General Sessions of the County of New York. The judgment of conviction was affirmed by the New York Court of Appeals, unanimously and without opinion. People of State of New York v. Burke, 1 N.Y.2d 876, 154 N.Y.S. 2d 637, 136 N.E.2d 711. Certiorari was denied by the Supreme Court of the United States. Burke v. People of State of New York, 352 U.S. 931, 77 S.Ct. 233, 1 L.Ed.2d 166.

Represented by assigned counsel commendably devoted to his cause, relator now appeals from the denial by the district…