People v. Brown

On February 20,1963 defendant was indicted for the crime of manslaughter in the second degree. Following a nonjury trial before Mr. Justice Marks, he was found guilty and, on January 31, 1964, was sentenced from 2% to 5 years in State prison. No appeal was taken from the judgment of conviction. On March 12, 1965, however, defendant filed an application for a writ of error coram nobis, alleging that a contested coerced confession had been introduced at his trial *170and that pursuant to the authority of Jackson v. Denno (378 U. S. 368) and People v. Huntley (15 N Y 2d 72) he was entitled to a…