PEOPLE v. LAKE


14 N.Y.2d 790 (1964)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Thomas Lake, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 4, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew Muraskin and Anthony F. Marra for appellant.

Frank S. Hogan, District Attorney (Eric A. Seiff and H. Richard Uviller of counsel), for respondent.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, BURKE and BERGAN. Judges VAN VOORHIS and SCILEPPI dissent and vote to affirm.


Order reversed and a hearing directed. The factual allegations of coercion by the Judge and District Attorney leading to a plea of guilty are not traversed by the District Attorney and are sufficient on their face to require a hearing (People v. Picciotti, 4 N.Y.2d 340; People v. Guariglia, 303 N.Y. 338; People v. Pearson, 12 N.Y.2d 978

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