People v. Steinberg

This is an application (apparently of first impression) in the nature of coram nobis to set aside the petitioner’s conviction on the ground that “at no time was your petitioner advised of his rights to have this matter presented to the Grand Jury pursuant to Code of Criminal Procedure Section 57 and 58.”

The petitioner and his wife were arraigned on January 12, 1961, on an information charging them with violations of sections 986 and 986-b of the Penal Law. They were then represented by counsel. There was interposed a plea of not guilty and the matter was set down for trial. Coneededly, the…