PEOPLE v. CHAIT


9 Misc.2d 229 (1957)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Abraham Chait, Defendant.

Court of General Sessions of County of New York.

December 9, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maurice Edelbaum for defendant.

Frank S. Hogan, District Attorney (Alfred J. Scotti and Bernard L. Friedman of counsel), for plaintiff.


THOMAS DICKENS, J.

The theme of this coram nobis proceeding is defendant's grievance pointing to a violation of his constitutional right to the aid of counsel.

Its basis is the court's failure to inform and advise him of this right to counsel and to assign one when he appeared alone to defend himself.

Such laxity on the part of the court is alleged to have existed from the inception of the prosecution in the Magistrates' Court in...

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