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People v. Hill

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jul 8, 1960
8 N.Y.2d 935 (N.Y. 1960)

Summary

In Hill, we sustained the Appellate Division in its refusal to grant a coram nobis hearing as to defendant's alleged insanity prior to his conviction, and agreed that the hearing be limited to his alleged insanity during the 30-day period in which the appeal could have been taken.

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Opinion

Argued June 7, 1960

Decided July 8, 1960

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, FRED J. MUNDER, J.

John P. Cohalan, Jr., District Attorney ( Harold Ashare of counsel), for appellant-respondent.

Anthony F. Marra and John Carey for respondent-appellant.


Order affirmed; no opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE and FOSTER.


Summaries of

People v. Hill

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jul 8, 1960
8 N.Y.2d 935 (N.Y. 1960)

In Hill, we sustained the Appellate Division in its refusal to grant a coram nobis hearing as to defendant's alleged insanity prior to his conviction, and agreed that the hearing be limited to his alleged insanity during the 30-day period in which the appeal could have been taken.

Summary of this case from People v. Codarre
Case details for

People v. Hill

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Appellant-Respondent, v. WILBUR HILL…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jul 8, 1960

Citations

8 N.Y.2d 935 (N.Y. 1960)
204 N.Y.S.2d 172
168 N.E.2d 841

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