Legal Opinion
People v. Royster
New York County Courts
Decided December 23, 1982PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Harry Edelstein, J.
The defendant has moved this court by order to show cause dated November 10, 1982, for an order directing a hearing pursuant to section 70.02 (subd 5, par [b]) of the Penal Law for the purpose of determining whether a sentence other than an indeterminate sentence of imprisonment should be imposed. The court finds that section 70.02 (subd 5, par [b]) of the Penal Law provides no authority for such a hearing as it refers only to those cases in which there has been a plea of guilty to certain violent felony offenses. The narcotics offense to which the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- In re Quinton A.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
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- People v. AlvarezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
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3Cited by2 opinions
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