People v. Cintron

*759OPINION OF THE COURT

Chief Judge Lippman.

This is yet another progeny of People v Catu (4 NY3d 242 [2005]). The primary issue on this People’s appeal is whether it constitutes double jeopardy for an appellate court to correct a defendant’s illegal sentence on direct appeal by imposing a term of postrelease supervision (PRS) after the defendant has completed the illegal sentence. We hold that, in the circumstances presented, it does not.

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In June 2001, a jury found defendant guilty of robbery in the first degree, robbery in the third degree, and petit larceny. Supreme Court sentenced defendant to…