People v. Deutsch

This is an appeal from an order of the superior court denying á petition for a writ of error coram nobis. The defendant was charged with sixty-one counts of felony together with a prior conviction of a felony. After his trial had continued for a full week and when the People’s ease against him was about closed, he asked permission to change his plea of not guilty to guilty on five of the counts. After considerable hesitation both on the part of the court and the district attorney, his request was granted. He thereupon pleaded guilty to five counts and at the same time secured a dismissal of…