Legal Opinion
People v. Peterson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 6, 2011PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Peters, J.P.
In 1997, defendant was convicted of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree and sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison. In 2010, defendant made an application to be resentenced under the Drug Law Reform Act of 2009. Following a hearing, County Court denied defendant’s application. Defendant now appeals.
The Drug Law Reform Act provides, in relevant part, that eligible defendants shall be resentenced unless, upon consideration of all relevant factors, “substantial justice dictates that the application should be denied” (L 2004, ch 738, § 23; see CPL 440.46 [3];…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- People v. RiversAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- People v. RiveraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- People v. La PorteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
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