People v. Leslie

OPINION OF THE COURT

Laura A. Ward, J.

The defendant pleaded guilty to attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree. (Penal Law §§ 110.00, 220.39.) The defendant was promised participation in the Interim Probation Supervision program (IPS) and, upon successful completion of IPS, the defendant would be sentenced to five years’ probation. After interviewing the defendant, IPS informed the court that the defendant could not participate in its program because the defendant was not a citizen or legal resident of the United States. The defendant claims that he was never told…