People v. Morales

OPINION OF THE COURT

Louis L. Nock, J.

Defendant Julio Morales, a citizen of the Dominican Republic and lawful permanent resident of the United States since July 1, 1997, moved for an order, pursuant to CPL 440.10, to vacate a judgment entered against him on July 16, 1998, convicting him of Penal Law § 220.03, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a class A misdemeanor, upon his plea of guilty to that charge that day. The People opposed defendant’s motion. By decision and order dated August 28, 2015 (People v Morales, 49 Misc 3d 1090 [Crim Ct, NY County 2015,…