People v. Lester

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Albany County (Turner, Jr., J.), rendered October 28, 1986, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of attempted criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree.

Pursuant to a negotiated bargain, defendant pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of attempted criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree and was sentenced to an indeterminate term of 1 to 3 years’ imprisonment. The charge related to the possession of a forged prescription slip for Sanorex, a controlled substance. Defendant’s sole…