People v. Andrew W.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Daniel K. Lalor, J.

In separate proceedings arising from the same alleged incident, the above three defendants have entered pleas to sexual abuse in the first degree upon the understanding that the court, if warranted by the results of the various presentence investigations, would impose in each case a term of five years’ probation, and would consider granting to each defendant youthful offender (YO) status. In fact, since the date of the offense in each case was subsequent to February 1, 2001, sentencing is governed by the Sexual Assault Reform Act of 2000 (L 2000, ch 1,…