People v. Samuel

—Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Chemung County (Castellino, J.), rendered April 17, 1998, convicting defendant upon her pleas of guilty of the crimes of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree and criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree.

In February 1997, defendant pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree with the understanding that she would be sentenced to a prison term of 2 to 6 years. On May 5, 1997, defendant failed to appear for sentencing and a warrant was issued for her arrest. In…