Petitioner applied for habeas corpus relief contending that the indictment which led to his conviction was jurisdictionally defective in that it was based upon testimony which the People knew was false. Habeas corpus relief is unavailable in this case given that petitioner's contentions could have been raised on his direct appeal or, more appropriately, in a motion pursuant to CPL 440.10 (see, CPL 440.10 [1] [a], [b], [c]; see also, People ex rel. Murphy...
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