PEOPLE v. DOWNIE


205 Misc. 643 (1954)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Herbert Downie, Defendant.

County Court, Kings County.

April 1, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward S. Silver, District Attorney (William I. Siegel of counsel), for plaintiff.

Nathan R. Schor for defendant.


SOBEL, J.

This is an application in nature of coram nobis. Prisoner raises only a question of law. No hearing is necessary.

The prisoner was thirteen years of age on May 25, 1943, when he was indicted for murder first degree. He was fourteen when he was permitted to plead to murder, second degree and was sentenced on a judgment of October 19, 1943, to fifty years to life by a judge of this court...

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