People ex rel. Farina v. Klein

Petitioner seeks by writ of habeas corpus to test the legality of his present detention under sentence imposed upon him by a judge of the Kings County Court.

The relevant facts are as follows: Petitioner was indicted for the crime of burglary in the third degree. Upon arraignment in the County Court, he was told by the Judge presiding thereat that if he pleaded guilty he would receive a lesser sentence at his hands than if he elected to stand trial and was convicted. Relying upon such promise, the petitioner pleaded guilty. Later, he received a greater sentence than the one promised him and in…