People v. Hernandez

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Albany County (Breslin, J.), rendered November 8, 2002, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree.

On May 10, 2000, defendant was charged in a two-count indictment with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree. On May 12, 2000 at a scheduled arraignment, defendant failed to appear and a bench warrant was issued. Thereafter, on August 1, 2002, defendant appeared before…