People v. Miller
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
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…
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