People v. Armstrong

Defendant was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated as a felony and violating the terms of his probation. During the subsequent proceedings, County Court ordered— upon request of defense counsel and with the consent of the People—that defendant undergo a competency examination (see CPL art 730). Following the completion of one psychiatric examination in which defendant was found competent, defendant entered into a deal whereby he admitted that he violated his probation, pleaded guilty to the crime of driving while intoxicated as a felony and was sentenced to concurrent terms of…