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People v. Costello

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jul 8, 1960
168 N.E.2d 850 (N.Y. 1960)

Opinion

Argued June 7, 1960

Decided July 8, 1960

Appeal from the Appellate Part of the Court of Special Sessions of the City of New York in the Second Judicial Department, THOMAS H. CULLEN, M.

Edward S. Silver, District Attorney ( William I. Siegel, David Diamond and Raymond J. Scanlan of counsel), for appellant.

Robert P. Whelan for respondent.


Order reversed and the order of the Magistrates' Court of the City of New York reinstated upon the ground that an application in the nature of coram nobis is not available ( People v. Sadness, 300 N.Y. 69, 73-74). No opinion.

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


Summaries of

People v. Costello

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jul 8, 1960
168 N.E.2d 850 (N.Y. 1960)
Case details for

People v. Costello

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Appellant, v. BRIDDIE COSTELLO, Also…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jul 8, 1960

Citations

168 N.E.2d 850 (N.Y. 1960)
168 N.E.2d 850
204 N.Y.S.2d 184

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