People v. Pickens

Peters, J.P.

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Greene County (Pulver, Jr., J.), rendered December 5, 2007, convicting defendant upon her plea of guilty of the crime of attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree.

Defendant pleaded guilty to attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree. As part of the negotiated plea agreement, sentencing was adjourned for one year to give defendant an opportunity to complete a long-term residential substance abuse program. If defendant completed the program, she was to be sentenced to time served…