People v. Mattera

Defendant, having been convicted of robbery in the first degree, moves “ for an order in the nature of a coram nobis, a writ of error to set aside the judgment of conviction and the sentence ”, the defendant claiming that he was not warned at the time of his sentence that a prior felony conviction would serve to increase the punishment for a subsequent felony and that he had the right to remain silent. *959Defendant was permitted, on consent of the District Attorney, to amend his petition so as to include as additional grounds for the application that the information filed by the District…