People v. Sherwood
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgments, Supreme Court, New York County (Rena K. Uviller, J.), rendered February 14, 2002, convicting defendant, upon his pleas of guilty, of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third and fourth degrees, and sentencing him, as a second felony offender, to concurrent terms of 6 to 12 years, unanimously affirmed.
Defendant was not entitled to specific performance of the court’s plea offer in which it had promised a sentence of 3 to 6 years. After considering the relevant sentencing factors, the court properly exercised its discretion in withdrawing that offer, *260notwithstanding…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- People v. SchultzNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
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