Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Robert C. Robinson, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1965-01-07
Citations: 15 N.Y.2d 680
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Robert C. Robinson, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 15
Pages: 680–681

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Robert C. Robinson, Appellant.
Argued December 1, 1964;
decided January 7, 1965.
Edward A. Manuel and Stephen Mann for appellant.
Isidore Dollinger, District Attorney (Irving Anolik and Walter E. Dillon of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
Order reversed and case remitted to Supreme Court, Bronx County, for a hearing on the allegations of the petition that defendant, when he entered his guilty plea to the crime of murder in the second degree, did so under the coercion of certain conduct and statements of the District Attorney and of the Trial Judge (see People v. Picciotti, 4 N Y 2d 340; People v. Lake, 14 N Y 2d 790; People v. Glasper, 14 N Y 2d 893).
Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Fuld, Burke and Bergan. Judges Dte, Van Voorhis and Soileppi dissent and vote to affirm.