People v. Rao

On an indictment charging the crime of assault, second degree, the defendants were placed on trial in the Court of General Sessions of the County of New York, before Judge Corrigan and a jury. On January 4, 1935, the jury rendered a verdict of guilty. The court set January 15th as the day for the imposition of sentence, and defendants reserved all motions until that day. Six days before the day so set for sentence, Judge Corrigan died. Thereafter the District Attorney moved for judgment before Judge Nott, presiding in the Court of General Sessions, Part II. The defendants moved before Judge…