People v. Sandlin

—Cardona, P. J.

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Essex County (Halloran, J.), rendered July 20, 1999, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crimes of attempted promoting prison contraband in the first degree and attempted criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree.

Based upon his possession of a metal shank, defendant was charged with promoting prison contraband in the first degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree. Defendant entered a counseled Alford plea to the reduced charges of attempted promoting prison contraband in the first…