PEOPLE v. WATKINS


57 Misc.2d 292 (1968)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. James Watkins, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Criminal Term, Kings County.

June 3, 1968


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arnold D. Roseman for defendant. Aaron E. Koota, District Attorney, for plaintiff.


MICHAEL KERN, J.

The unusual circumstances brought to the court's attention in this coram nobis proceeding furnish the predicate for the application that the plea of guilty to the crime of manslaughter in the first degree entered five and one-half years after the alleged commission of the crime of murder in the first degree, and the sentence imposed thereon, be vacated and set aside on the ground that the petitioner was insane at the time of commission...

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