Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Thomas Lake, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1964-06-04
Citations: 14 N.Y.2d 790
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Thomas Lake, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 14
Pages: 790–791

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Thomas Lake, Appellant.
Argued May 6, 1964;
decided June 4, 1964.
Matthew Muraskin and Anthony F. Marra for appellant.
Frank S. Hogan, District Attorney (Eric A. Seiff and H. Richard Uviller of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
Order reversed and a hearing directed. The factual allegations of coercion by the Judge and District Attorney leading to a plea of guilty are not traversed by the District Attorney and are sufficient on their face to require a hearing (People v. Picciotti, 4 N Y 2d 340; People v. Guariglia, 303 N. Y. 338; People v. Pearson, 12 N Y 2d 978).
Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Dye, Fuld, Burke and Bergan. Judges Van Voorhis and Scileppi dissent and vote to affirm.