People v. Jenkins

11 N.Y.3d 282 (2008)

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent,

v.

JONATHAN JENKINS, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

decided October 23, 2008.

Argued september 11, 2008;

Office of the Appellate Defender, New York City (Margaret E. Knight, Richard M. Greenberg and Rosemary Herbert of counsel), for appellant.

Respondent precluded.

OPINION OF THE COURT

CIPARICK, J.

The issue presented by this appeal is whether Supreme Court was compelled to grant defendant specific performance of a plea agreement providing for dismissal of an indictment upon his alleged successful completion of…