PEOPLE v. COYLE


15 Misc.2d 424 (1956)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Thomas Coyle, alias Edmund Spanburgh, Defendant.

Court of General Sessions, New York County.

October 18, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Coyle, defendant in person.

Frank S. Hogan, District Attorney (Bernard L. Friedman of counsel), for plaintiff.


THOMAS DICKENS J.

The defendant moves by means of this coram nobis proceeding to set aside his plea of guilty and asks leave to enter in place thereof a plea of not guilty.

The indictment, charging the defendant with the crime of attempted robbery in the first degree, is dated September 9, 1936.

The crux of the application is that he was not informed of his right to be represented by counsel at the time he pleaded guilty.

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