People v. Figueroa

*1007As correctly conceded by the People, the sentence imposed by the County Court, upon the defendant’s plea of guilty, was inconsistent with the sentence promised by the County Court at the plea proceeding. The County Court had promised the defendant that he would receive, at most, a determinate sentence of 18 years of incarceration; however, such a sentence would have been illegal (see Penal Law § 70.00 [1], [3] [a] [i]). The defendant actually received a legal sentence consisting of an indeterminate term of incarceration of 18 years to life. Accordingly, under the circumstances, the sentence…