People v. Korsen

OPINION OF THE COURT

Herman Cahn, J.

Defendant Steven Korsen moves to controvert the People’s allegation that he is a second felony offender as that term is defined in section 70.06 of the Penal Law.

Korsen stands convicted, after a lengthy trial before this court, of the crimes of scheme to defraud in the first degree (Penal Law, § 190.65, a class E felony), and several misdemeanors.

The prosecutor has filed a statement as required by CPL 400.21 (subd 2) that defendant on February 4, 1976 pleaded guilty in the United States District Court, District of Columbia, to the crime of conspiracy to…