People v. Duell

This appeal presents the question as to whether the trial court upon arraignment is obliged to instruct the defendant of the possible consequence of a plea of guilty as required by section 335-a of the Code of Criminal Procedure, although the defendant did not have a license to drive a motor vehicle and was represented by counsel.

The defendant was indicted December 2, 1954, and charged with the crime of driving while intoxicated in violation of subdivision 5 of section 70 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, as a felony. On December 9, 1954, defendant pleaded guilty and on January 6, 1955, he was…