People v. Richey

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of St. Lawrence County (Richards, J.), rendered February 10, 2014, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree.

Defendant pleaded guilty to one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree and executed a waiver of appeal. County Court sentenced defendant, as a second felony offender, to a five-year prison term, followed by three years of postrelease supervision, and recommended that defendant be considered for any substance abuse programs…