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People ex Rel. Colon v. Deegan

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
May 11, 1970
34 A.D.2d 799 (N.Y. App. Div. 1970)

Opinion

May 11, 1970


In a habeas corpus proceeding, relator appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, entered May 3, 1968, which dismissed the writ. Judgment affirmed, without costs. We affirm the dismissal of the writ on the ground that no reason of practicality or necessity was asserted to justify review of the matters raised by habeas corpus while relator's appeal from the judgment of conviction was pending and where coram nobis is the proper and more effective remedy for raising issues not appearing on the record ( People ex rel. Keitt v. McMann, 18 N.Y.2d 257, 262). Relator's first contention is that the pretrial identification procedure utilized was so unfair as to constitute a denial of due process. This contention has been raised on his pending appeal from the judgment of conviction. His second contention is that his counsel failed to call alibi witnesses whose testimony would have resulted in a different verdict. Treating this contention as an application for a new trial under subdivision 7 of section 465 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, as does relator, we hold that section 463 of the code requires that such application must be made to the trial court. In the alternative, treating relator's contention as one alleging such incompetence of counsel as to constitute the denial of the right to counsel, we hold that his remedy is by way of coram nobis relief (see Matter of Hogan v. Culkin, 18 N.Y.2d 330, 332, n. 1). Hopkins, Acting P.J., Munder, Kleinfeld, Brennan and Benjamin, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People ex Rel. Colon v. Deegan

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
May 11, 1970
34 A.D.2d 799 (N.Y. App. Div. 1970)
Case details for

People ex Rel. Colon v. Deegan

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ex rel. JOSE A. COLON, Appellant, v…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: May 11, 1970

Citations

34 A.D.2d 799 (N.Y. App. Div. 1970)

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