People v. Chalen (James)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent,

against

James Chalen, Defendant-Appellant.

Defendant appeals from a judgment of the Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York County (Heidi C. Cesare, J.), rendered September 13, 2016, convicting him, upon his plea of guilty, of criminal possession of marijuana in the fourth degree (Penal Law § 221.15), and imposing sentence.

Judgment of conviction (Heidi C. Cesare, J.), rendered September 13, 2016, affirmed.

The accusatory instrument charging defendant with criminal possession of marijuana in the fourth degree (see Penal Law § 221.15) was…