Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William Elfe, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1966-07-07
Citations: 18 N.Y.2d 601
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William Elfe, Appellant.
Judges: Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Fund, Van Voobhis, Bueke and Beegan. Judges Scileppi and Keating dissent and vote to affirm upon the authority of People v. Scott (10 N Y 2d 380) and People v. Dash (16 N Y 2d 493).
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 18
Pages: 601–602

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William Elfe, Appellant.
Argued June 7, 1966;
decided July 7, 1966.
Betty D. Friedlander for appellant.
Frank 8. Hogan, District Attorney (Erie A. Seijf and H. Richard Uviller of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
Order reversed and. case remitted to Supreme Court, New York County, for a hearing. The factual allegations that petitioner was coerced into pleading guilty by .threats made directly to him by the Judge and District Attorney are sufficient on their face to require a hearing. (People v. Glasper, 14 N Y 2d 893; People v. Zilliner, 14 N Y 2d 834; People v. Pearson. 12 N Y 2d 978.)
Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Fund, Van Voobhis, Bueke and Beegan. Judges Scileppi and Keating dissent and vote to affirm upon the authority of People v. Scott (10 N Y 2d 380) and People v. Dash (16 N Y 2d 493).