Legal Opinion

People v. Cordoba

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided October 18, 1994PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Edward McLaughlin, J.), rendered June 24, 1992, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree and conspiracy in the second degree, and sentencing him to consecutive terms of 8 Vs years to life and 1% to 5 years, respectively, unanimously affirmed.

While we agree with defendant that the issue of the legality of a sentence may not be waived as part of a plea bargain (People v Seaberg, 74 NY2d 1, 9), we conclude that he was lawfully sentenced to consecutive terms for possession of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. SeabergNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
  2. People v. McGeeNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. People v. BrownNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
  4. People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  5. People v. MartinezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. People v. ValenciaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  2. People v. OrtizAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  3. People v. WrightAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  4. People v. ArroyoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998

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