People v. Mohammed

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Albany County (Herrick, J.), rendered March 18, 2014, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crimes of petit larceny and resisting arrest.

Defendant, a citizen of Ghana, waived indictment and agreed to be charged in a superior court information with the crimes of petit larceny and resisting arrest. He pleaded guilty to these crimes and waived his right to appeal, both orally and in writing. Under the terms of the plea agreement, he was to be sentenced to consecutive one-year jail terms. At sentencing, County Court acceded to defense…