People v. Garcia

Defendant pleaded guilty to criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree in full satisfaction of a three-count indictment, as well as a pending robbery charge and any other drug charges within Saratoga County. In exchange for defendant’s guilty plea, he was promised a prison sentence of 7V2 years plus a period of postrelease supervision between 2V2 and 5 years. Following defendant’s plea, County Court imposed sentence in accordance with the terms of the plea agreement, setting the period of postrelease supervision at five years. Thereafter, counsel for defendant advised the…