Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Chester Recko, Defendant
Court: New York Court of General Sessions
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1958-10-29
Citations: 14 Misc. 2d 542
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Chester Recko, Defendant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 14
Pages: 542–543

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Chester Recko, Defendant.
Court of General Sessions of County of New York,
October 29, 1958.
Frank 8. Hogan, District Attorney (Harry Aid of counsel), for plaintiff.
Chester Recko, defendant in person.

Opinion:
Thomas Dickens, J.
This coram nobis motion brought to vacate and nullify the judgment of conviction for a second felony offense based upon a prior felony conviction in a sister State, is denied.'
This court is without power to pass upon the legality or the validity of a prior foreign judgment of conviction although involved may be a claim, as in the instant case, of the failure of a court of a sister State to inform and advise a defendant of his constitutional right to be represented by counsel.
Defendant's remedy, therefore, lies in the tribunal of original jurisdiction, that is, in the tribunal of the sister State. (See People v. McCullough, 300 N. Y. 107; People v. Sidoti, 1 A D 2d 232. See, also, discussion in Eli Frank, Coram Nobis [Cum. Supp.], p. 30, n. 32, 2d par. et seq.)
The District Attorney is directed to enter an order in conformance with the decision herein and to forward a certified copy to defendant.