People v. Williams

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: From the facts in the record it appears that when the plea was taken to a reduced charge, the court represented that the maximum penalty that could be imposed for that charge was four years. Thereafter, upon receiving a copy of defendant’s prior record showing numerous prior convictions, it gave notice to defendant pursuant to CPL 400.20 that a hearing would be held to determine whether he should be found to be a persistent felony offender, and if so found, whether the facts in defendant’s background and prior criminal conduct, of which he was…