People v. Singleton

In satisfaction of two indictments, defendant pleaded guilty to one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree. Pursuant to the plea agreement, County Court sentenced defendant to a prison term of three years followed by three years of postrelease supervision. Defendant now appeals.

Appellate counsel for defendant requests that he be relieved of his assignment on the basis that there are no nonfrivolous issues to be advanced on appeal. Having reviewed the record, however, we are instead required to vacate the unauthorized sentence imposed. Specifically, defendant, who…