People v. Howard

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County (Goodman, J.), rendered January 24, 1985, convicting him of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.

Judgment affirmed. This case is remitted to the County Court, Nassau County, for further proceedings pursuant to CPL 460.50 (5).

Defendant contends that his cooperation agreement with the District Attorney, under which he was offered the possibility of a reduced charge and sentence recommendation, was effectively terminated by the bad-faith actions of…