People v. O'Connell

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Columbia County (Czajka, J.), rendered September 23, 2009, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crimes of rape in the third degree and endangering the welfare of a child.

Defendant waived indictment and pleaded guilty to the crimes of rape in the third degree and endangering the welfare of a child as charged in a superior court information. The People and defendant agreed to a joint recommendation that defendant would be sentenced to two years in prison on the rape charge, to be followed by five years of postrelease supervision.…