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People v. Brown

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Nov 19, 1993
198 A.D.2d 901 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993)

Opinion

November 19, 1993

Appeal from the Onondaga County Court, Burke, J.

Present — Green, J.P., Balio, Fallon, Boomer and Davis, JJ.


Judgment unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed and matter remitted to Onondaga County Court for further proceedings in accordance with the following Memorandum: Defendant agreed to enter a plea of guilty to grand larceny in the fourth degree in exchange for a promised sentence of no more than one year of incarceration plus restitution in the amount of $930. At sentencing, the court imposed a one year term of imprisonment, but then imposed a $1,000 fine and $155 penalty assessment in lieu of the restitution of $930. That was error. A sentencing court may not impose a more severe sentence than one bargained for without providing defendant the opportunity to withdraw his plea of guilty. Consequently, we modify the judgment by vacating the sentence, and remit the matter to the sentencing court either to impose the sentence promised or to afford defendant the opportunity to withdraw his plea (see, People v Lefler, 193 A.D.2d 1143; People v Jackson, 188 A.D.2d 1086).


Summaries of

People v. Brown

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Nov 19, 1993
198 A.D.2d 901 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993)
Case details for

People v. Brown

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. LARRY G. BROWN…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: Nov 19, 1993

Citations

198 A.D.2d 901 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993)
604 N.Y.S.2d 450

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