Legal Opinion

People v. Miller

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided October 25, 2011PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

*1016A defendant who is eligible for resentencing pursuant to CPL 440.46 enjoys “a presumption in favor of granting a motion for resentencing relief absent a showing that substantial justice dictates the denial thereof’ (People v Beasley, 47 AD3d 639, 641 [2008]; see CPL 440.46 [3]; L 2004, ch 738, § 23). However, resentencing is not automatic, and the determination is left to the discretion of the Supreme Court (see People v Beasley, 47 AD3d at 641; People v Vega, 40 AD3d 1020, 1020-1021 [2007]). In exercising its discretion, a court may “consider any facts or circumstances relevant to the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. People v. BeasleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  2. People v. OvertonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  3. People v. FloresAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  4. People v. SandersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  5. People v. ColonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. GreenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012

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