People v. Trezza

Headnote

Criminal Law—Appealable Orders—Denial of Motion for New Trial.

An appeal will not lie from an order denying a motion for a new trial on the ground of newly-discovered evidence in a criminal case, since, under Code Crim. Proc. N. Y. § 517, only such orders of the court may be reviewed as form a part of the judgment roll, as prescribed by section 485, which does not include a motion for a new trial made after judgment rendered.

Appeal from court of sessions, Kings county.

Indictment against Nicola Trezza for homicide. Defendant was convicted of murder in the first degree, and from an order denying his motion fora new trial on the ground of newly-discovered evidence he appeals. Code Crim Proc. N. Y. § 517, provides that “an appeal to the supreme court may be taken by the defendant from the judgment on a conviction after indictment, * * * and upon the appeal any actual decision of the court in an intermediate order or proceeding forming a part of the judgment roll, as prescribed by section four hundred and eighty-five, may be reviewed.” Section 485 provides, among other things, that, “when judgment upon a conviction is rendered, the clerk must enter the same upon the minutes, * * * and must, upon' the service upon him of notice of appeal, immediately annex together and file the following papers, which constitute the judgment roll: * * * (6) A copy of the minutes of any proceedings upon a motion either to set aside the indictment for a new trial, or in arrest of judgment.”