People v. Jairam

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County (Gazzillo, J.), rendered July 26, 2001, convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the matter is remitted to the County Court, Suf*456folk County, to hear and report on the issues set forth herein and the appeal is held in abeyance in the interim. The County Court, Suffolk County, is to file its report with all convenient speed.

We agree with the defendant that the County Court erred in denying, without a hearing, his pro se…