Orders unanimously reversed and matter remitted for a hearing in accordance with the memorandum.
Memorandum:
In 1955 the defendant was indicted for the crime of murder in the first degree. He claims that upon arraignment, he was told that he was entitled to counsel of his own choice. He suggested a lawyer whom the court refused to assign, and another was assigned to him. The lawyer who was so assigned was, at that time, Police Commissioner of the City of Corning...
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