Legal Opinion

People v. Lemon

New York Court of Appeals

Decided May 10, 1984PublishedCited by 16 opinions

APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Defendant’s contention that his sentence is illegal may not be reviewed on this appeal because the point has not been properly preserved. The defendant does not urge that the court exceeded the statutory limits of discretion when it imposed the consecutive minimum terms of imprisonment (see, e.g., People v Fuller, 57 NY2d 152, 156). The only contention is that the court misunderstood the effect the minimum sentences would have upon the defendant’s ability to obtain release on parole, and presumably would…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. FullerNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. People v. McgowenNew York Court of Appeals · 1977

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. People v. JacksonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  2. People v. RuzNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  3. People v. CatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  4. People v. MarshallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  5. People v. WolmartAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988

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