Opinion
June 30, 1997
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Firetog, J.).
Ordered that the amended sentence is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contentions, the Supreme Court possessed the inherent power to correct the defendant's original sentence, which was illegal as the result of fraud and misrepresentation ( see, Matter of Lockett v. Juviler, 65 N.Y.2d 182; Matter of Klein v. Cowhey, 161 A.D.2d 643). Moreover, there is no merit to the defendant's contention that he had a legitimate expectation in the finality of the original sentence ( see, People v. Todd, 183 A.D.2d 861; cf., Stewart v. Scully, 925 F.2d 58; People v. Hoppie, 220 A.D.2d 528).
Mangano, P.J., Bracken, Copertino, Sullivan and McGinity, JJ., concur.