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People v. Weeks

16 N.Y.2d 896 Court N.Y. Decision date 1965-10-21 English

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p. 896
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Nathan Weeks, Appellant.
Argued September 23, 1965;
decided October 21, 1965.
p. 897
Gretchen White Oberman and Anthony F. Marra for appellant.
Aaron E. Koota, District Attorney (William I. Siegel of counsel), for respondent.

Order affirmed; no opinion.

Concur: Judges Dye, Van Voorhis, Scileppi and Bergan. Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Fuld and Burke dissent and vote to reverse the order of the Appellate Division and to direct the grant of coram nobis relief upon the ground that defendant was entitled, as a matter of constitutional law, to timely notice following his conviction either from the trial court or from his trial counsel of his right to appeal, the time within which such appeal must be taken and the applicable procedure to he followed.