People v. Watson

Appeals (1) from a judgment of the County Court of Albany County (Breslin, J.), rendered June 15, 2007, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, and (2) by permission, from an order of said court, entered April 11, 2008, which, among other things, denied defendant’s motion pursuant to CPL 440.20 to set aside the sentence, after a hearing.

In satisfaction of a three-count indictment, defendant agreed to plead guilty to criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree. During the plea proceedings, County…