Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Richard John Simari, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1970-05-14
Citations: 34 A.D.2d 878
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Richard John Simari, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 34
Pages: 878–879

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Richard John Simari, Appellant.

Opinion:
Order unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Nowhere in his petition or in his reply affidavit does defendant, sentenced as a third felony offender, make any allegation of an unconstitutional deprivation in connection with a predicate felony conviction. The provisions of section 1943 of the Penal Law, requiring that a defendant be advised of his right to contend a predicate felony conviction was unconstitutionally obtained, did not become effective until April 10, 1964. The failure so to inform the defendant prior to that date was not a failure of due process which would give rise to the right to be resentenced only because of such failure. (See People v. Murray, 25 A D 2d 948.) (Appeal from order of Erie County Court denying, without a hearing, motion to vacate judgment of conviction for burglary, third degree and grand larceny, first degree, rendered May 21, 1959.) Present — Goldman, P. J., Marsh, Witmer, Moule and Bastow, JJ.