Legal Opinion

People v. Shannon

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 12, 1991PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: There is no merit to defendant’s argument that the sentencing court erred in failing to honor its sentence agreement. Where, as here, the court expressly makes a commitment to impose a particular sentence subject to certain conditions, and defendant violates one of those *615conditions, the court is no longer bound by the agreement and may impose a greater sentence without giving defendant an opportunity to withdraw his plea (see, People v Brooks, 154 AD2d 931; see also, People v Murello, 39 NY2d 879; People v Dodson, 114 AD2d 421; People v McDaniels,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. LopezNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  2. People v. McDanielsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  3. People v. MurelloNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  4. People v. DodsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  5. People v. BrooksAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. HartfordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  2. People v. ParsonsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  3. People v. CiscoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995

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