PEOPLE v. SAMS


7 N.Y.2d 978 (1960)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Bobby Lee Sams, Appellant. The People of the State of New York ex rel. Bobby Lee Sams, Appellant, v. Robert E. Murphy, as Warden of Auburn Prison, Respondent. The People of the State of New York, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 3, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Q. Carr, Jr., and Anthony F. Marra for appellant.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Joseph J. Rose and Paxton Blair of counsel), for respondents in proceeding.

Isidore Dollinger, District Attorney (Walter E. Dillon of counsel), for People of the State of New York, respondent in action and in proceeding.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE and FOSTER.


In People v. Sams: Order affirmed. Even if coram nobis was not available, the order affirming the denial of defendant's application should be affirmed. (People v. Cassell, 6 N.Y.2d 762.) No opinion.

In People ex rel. Sams v. Murphy: Order affirmed...

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