People v. Jannestil

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Carol Berk-man, J), rendered July 2, 2008, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of forgery in the second degree, and sentencing him, as a second felony offender, to a term of two to four years, unanimously affirmed.

The court properly imposed a felony sentence based on defendant’s violation of his plea agreement. After being rejected by a drug program, defendant absconded, adopted an alias, remained at large for 10 years, and was returned on a bench warrant. Defendant thus forfeited the opportunity to have his felony conviction replaced by a…