People v. Romeo

Petitioner has applied for an order in the nature of a writ of error coram nobis to vacate and set aside a conviction for the crime of murder in the first degree wherein the jury recommended life imprisonment. On May 8,1946 the defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment by the late Judge Donnellan.

The petitioner asserts that he was deprived of due process of law during his trial as a result of perjured testimony given by the witness John Graznando. Petitioner relies on and attempts to bring his case within the facts discussed in the following cases: Napue v. Illinois (360 U. S. 264); People…