People v. Couser

2026 NY Slip Op 03608 (Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division Fourth Department 2026) · Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Fourth Department · June 5, 2026 · No. KA 10-01387; KA 14-00347

Summary

The Appellate Division, Fourth Department denied Phillip Couser's motion for a writ of error coram nobis. The decision concerns post-conviction relief in connection with criminal proceedings identified by motion numbers 1292-1293/14 and indictment docket numbers KA 10-01387 and KA 14-00347.

Court
Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Fourth Department
Writing for the Court
Whalen, P.J.; Lindley, J.; Curran, J.; Bannister, J.; Montour, J.
Jurisdiction
New York
Decision date
June 5, 2026
Docket number
KA 10-01387; KA 14-00347
Procedural posture
Defendant-appellant moved for a writ of error coram nobis in connection with two criminal matters.
Precedential value
precedential
Parties
Phillip Couser v. The People of the State of New York
Disposition
writ_denied

Topics

post-conviction reliefappellate procedurecriminal procedure

Practice areas

criminal procedurepost-conviction reliefappellate procedure

Questions Presented

  1. Whether Phillip Couser was entitled to relief by writ of error coram nobis.

Holdings

  1. The motion for a writ of error coram nobis was denied.

Factual background

The motion arose from two criminal matters identified by docket numbers KA 10-01387 and KA 14-00347. Phillip Couser sought a writ of error coram nobis. The Appellate Division denied the motion.

Procedural history

The Appellate Division, Fourth Department denied the motion for a writ of error coram nobis. The opinion does not state additional details regarding the underlying convictions or prior proceedings.

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