People v. Walton (Ernie)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent,

against

Ernie Walton, Defendant-Appellant.

Defendant appeals from a judgment of the Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York County (Alexander M. Tisch, J.), rendered October 30, 2014, convicting him, upon a plea of guilty, of violating Public Health Law § 3383(2), and imposing sentence.

Judgment of conviction (Alexander M. Tisch, J.), rendered October 30, 2014, affirmed.

In view of defendant's knowing waiver of his right to prosecution by information, the facial sufficiency of the accusatory instrument must be assessed under the pleading…