People v. Gonzalez

OPINION OF THE COURT

Lynn R. Kotler, J.

Under a recent amendment to CPL article 440, the defendant moves to vacate 87 convictions she accrued over the course of three years which stem from acts of prostitution or are otherwise related thereto (CPL 440.10 [1] [i]). She now claims that she is the victim of sex trafficking. The People oppose the motion in its entirety.

The motions are hereby consolidated for the court’s consideration and decision in this single decision/order.

On May 11, 2011, the court held a testimonial hearing on the motion. The defendant testified on her own behalf at the…