People v. Ramos

On January 22, 1959, defendant, who was represented by counsel, was convicted, after a jury trial, of possession of narcotics and sentenced to a prison term of from 5 to 15 years.1 He did not appeal from the judgment of conviction.

Subsequently, defendant brought this motion for a writ of error coram nobis alleging that he had been deprived of his constitutional right to a fair trial because of his inability to understand the 1959 proceedings against him due to language difficulties. He argues, the trial court had not taken adequate measures to protect his rights under these circumstances.

There…