People v. Crone

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Chemung County (Buckley, J.), rendered July 21, 1997, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree.

Defendant was indicted on one count of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree and two counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree. He was assigned a Public Defender but later requested a two-week adjournment so that he could retain private counsel. County Court granted the request but, at the next court…