November 16, 1990 Appeal from the Niagara County Court, Hannigan, J. Present — Dillon, P.J., Doerr, Pine, Lawton and Davis, JJ. Judgment modified as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice and as modified affirmed, in accordance with the following memorandum: Defendant, aged 17, entered a plea of guilty to a charge of manslaughter in the first degree, in full satisfaction of an indictment charging, inter alia, murder in the second degree, on the ground that he was acting under extreme emotional
Argued January 8, 1992 Decided February 18, 1992 Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Third Judicial Department, Thomas W. Keegan, J. Leigh Fine for appellant. Sol Greenberg, District Attorney (Michael J. Connolly of counsel), for respondent. ALEXANDER, J. The issue on this appeal is whether, after a proceeding has been terminated by entry of judgment, a trial court has authority to revoke its finding that a defendant is a youthful offender in order to legitimate a sentence
1. Upon conviction of an eligible youth, the court must order a pre-sentence investigation of the defendant. After receipt of a written report of the investigation and at the time of pronouncing sentence the court must determine whether or not the eligible youth is a youthful offender. Such determination shall be in accordance with the following criteria: (a) If in the opinion of the court the interest of justice would be served by relieving the eligible youth from the onus of a criminal record and
1. In general. The court may not revoke a sentence of probation or a sentence of conditional discharge, or extend a period of probation, unless (a) the court has found that the defendant has violated a condition of the sentence and (b) the defendant has had an opportunity to be heard pursuant to this section. The defendant is entitled to a hearing in accordance with this section promptly after the court has filed a declaration of delinquency or has committed him or has fixed bail pursuant to this