PEOPLE v. HUGHES


15 N.Y.2d 172 (1965)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Jesse L. Hughes, Jr., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 11, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Guy A. Graves for appellant.

Frank D. O'Connor, District Attorney (Benj. J. Jacobson of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, BURKE and BERGAN concur in Per Curiam opinion; Judges VAN VOORHIS and SCILEPPI dissent and vote to affirm.


Per Curiam.

An indigent defendant, who is by statute accorded an absolute right to appeal to the Appellate Division (or to some other appellate court), is entitled to the assignment of counsel to represent him on such appeal if he so requests. This rule applies whether the appeal be from a judgment of conviction or an order denying an application for coram nobis or habeas corpus relief. Since, then, the defendant...

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