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People v. James

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Dec 14, 1992
188 A.D.2d 550 (N.Y. App. Div. 1992)

Opinion

December 14, 1992

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Queens County (Thomas, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is modified, on the law, by vacating the sentence imposed; as so modified, the judgment is affirmed, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Queens County, for resentencing in accordance herewith.

Contrary to the defendant's contention, there is no basis to vacate his plea of guilty. We note that the sentence of 1 to 3 years imprisonment was not excessive. However, inasmuch as the court pronounced sentence only upon the top count of the indictment charging the defendant with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree and failed to pronounce sentence on the remaining two counts, the matter must be remitted for resentencing on all three counts in accordance with CPL 380.20 (see, People v Sturgis, 69 N.Y.2d 816; People v Benoit, 115 A.D.2d 608; People v Charles, 98 A.D.2d 780). Bracken, J.P., Lawrence, Miller, Copertino and Santucci, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. James

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Dec 14, 1992
188 A.D.2d 550 (N.Y. App. Div. 1992)
Case details for

People v. James

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. MICHAEL JAMES…

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

Date published: Dec 14, 1992

Citations

188 A.D.2d 550 (N.Y. App. Div. 1992)

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