Legal Opinion

People v. Pittman

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 6, 1987PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from two judgments of the County Court, Suffolk County (Weissman, J.), both rendered December 19, 1985, convicting him of attempted assault in the first degree under indictment No. 261/85, and assault in the second degree under indictment No. 1106/85, upon his pleas of guilty, and imposing sentences.

Ordered that the judgment are affirmed.

It is well settled that "any sentence 'promise’ at the time of plea is, as a matter of law and strong public policy, conditioned upon its being lawful and appropriate in light of the subsequent presentence report or information…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. SelikoffNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
  2. People v. GrantAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  3. People v. HarrisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. People v. LopezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  2. People v. TesieroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  3. People v. ReidAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  4. People v. D'AvolioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

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