Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Benjamin Clement, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1966-11-21
Citations: 26 A.D.2d 968
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Benjamin Clement, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 26
Pages: 968–968

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Benjamin Clement, Appellant.

Opinion:
Herlihy, J.
Appeal from an order which denied without a hearing defendant's application in the nature of a writ of error coram nobis. The County Judge, who denied this application, was disqualified to entertain the proceeding by reason of the fact that he was District Attorney at the time of the defendant's conviction. (Judiciary Law, § 14; People v. Morgan, 277 App. Div. 956; People v. Burgett, 15 A D 2d 873; People v. Wright, 16 A D 2d 743.) Under the circumstances, we do not reach the merits. Order reversed, on the law, and matter remitted to County Court of Franklin County. Gibson, P. J., Reynolds, Aulisi and Staley, Jr., JJ., concur.