People v. Saunders

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Peter J. Benitez, J., at plea; Patricia M. Nunez, J., at sentencing), rendered October, 21, 2008, convicting defendant of attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, and sentencing her to a term of one year, unanimously affirmed.

The court was not deprived of jurisdiction by the 13-year delay between defendant’s plea and her sentencing (see CPL 380.30 [1]; People v Drake, 61 NY2d 359, 366 [1984]). The delay was almost entirely caused by defendant’s continuing unlawful failure to appear for sentencing, as well as her use…