People v. Jones

Case held, decision reserved and matter remitted to Niagara County Court for further proceedings in accordance with the following Memorandum: County Court abused its discretion in denying the application of defendant for a brief adjournment of sentencing to investigate the possibility that his mental condition at the time of his plea may have rendered the plea involuntary. The determination whether to grant an adjournment is ordinarily within the sound discretion of the trial court (see, Matter of Anthony M., 63 NY2d 270, 283; People v Houk, 222 AD2d 1074). "But in particular situations, when…