People v. Vaughan
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Prudenti, P.J.
The Drug Law Reform Act of 2004 (L 2004, ch 738; hereinaf*124ter the 2004 DLRA) contains provisions substituting determinate sentences for the lengthy indeterminate sentences previously required for drug-related offenses (see L 2004, ch 738, §§ 20, 36), and authorizing individuals serving sentences for class A-I felony drug offenses committed prior to the statute’s effective date to apply for resentencing under the newly-enacted sentencing structure (see L 2004, ch 738, § 23). The principal question presented on this appeal is whether the ameliorative provisions…
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