PEOPLE v. NICHOLSON


19 N.Y.2d 983 (1967)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Erwin Nicholson, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 1, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Hellerstein and Anthony F. Marra for appellant.

Isidore Dollinger, District Attorney (Arnold Kideckel of counsel), for respondent.

Concur: Chief Judge FULD and Judges VAN VOORHIS, BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN and KEATING. Taking no part: Judge BREITEL.


Judgment affirmed in a memorandum. As reflected by the colloquy which the Trial Judge had with the defendant and his attorney at the time of sentence, the defendant, although given an opportunity to withdraw his plea of guilty to possession of a dangerous weapon, declined to do so. Accordingly, his reliance on our decision in People v. Serrano (15 N.Y.2d 304) and People v. Seaton (19 N.Y.2d 404...

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