Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Michael Spencer, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1972-11-06
Citations: 40 A.D.2d 838
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Michael Spencer, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 40
Pages: 838–839

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Michael Spencer, Appellant.

Opinion:
In a coram nobis proceeding, defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, entered July 1, 1971, which denied the application without a hearing. Order reversed, on the law, and proceeding remanded to the Criminal Term for a hearing in accordance with the views hereinafter set forth. In our opinion, defendant is entitled to a hearing on the issue of whether, on sentence, he was advised of his right to challenge predicate convictions. Pursuant to the 1964 amendment to section 1943 of the former Penal Law (L. 1964, ch. 446), the sentencing court was required to inform defendant of his right to attack a previous conviction. The hearing Justice may also determine whether defendant waived such right. Rabin, P. J., Hopkins, Martuscello, Latham and Benjamin, JJ., concur.