Legal Opinion

People v. Harris

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 30, 1997PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed in accordance with the following Memorandum: Supreme Court erred in failing to sentence defendant in accordance with the plea agreement. Defendant was entitled to specific performance because he irrevocably changed his position in reliance upon the plea agreement by cooperating with the prosecutor, testifying at an unrelated murder trial that resulted in a murder conviction and providing information that led to an unrelated A felony arrest (see, People v Schultz, 73 NY2d 757, 758; People v Danny G., 61 NY2d 169, 175-176; People…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. OutleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
  2. People v. McConnellNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. People v. Danny G.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. People v. SchultzNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  5. People v. CurdgelNew York Court of Appeals · 1994

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. BomasutoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  2. Clemmons, Jr. v. LeeDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2022
  3. People v. DozierAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004

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