Court Opinion

ID: 5773536
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-01-12 17:36:42.367898+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:41:49.940725
License: Public Domain

Order unanimously reversed and matter remitted to Chautauqua County Supreme Court for a hearing in accordance with the following memorandum: Defendant is entitled to a hearing upon the controverted allegations of the petition to determine whether his failure to serve and file a notice of appeal was attributable to the failure of his assigned counsel to advise him of his right to appeal. (People v. Montgomery, 24 N Y 2d 130.) (Appeal from order of Supreme Court, Chautauqua County denying, without a hearing, motion to vacate judgment of conviction for kidnapping, rendered September 7, 1956.) Present — Del Vecchio, J. P., Marsh, Gabrielli, Bastow and Henry, JJ.