Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William Cadogan, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1970-06-01
Citations: 34 A.D.2d 959
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William Cadogan, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 34
Pages: 959–960

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William Cadogan, Appellant.

Opinion:
In a coram nobis proceeding, defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated June 9, 1969, which, inter alia, denied the application without a hearing. Order affirmed. Defendant's application to vacate his 1956 conviction was based upon a conceded Bruton error during his trial. In our opinion the direct proof of defendant's guilt was so overwhelming that there was no " reasonable possibility that the evidence complained of mig'ht have contributed to the conviction "; hence, " the Bruton error must be characterized as harmless " (People v. Baker, 26 N Y 2d 169, 174). Christ, P. ,J., Munder, Martuseello, Latham and Kleinfeld, JJ., concur.