People v. Rouse

Appeals (1) from a judgment of the County Court of Warren County (Hall, J.), rendered August 15, 2012, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, and (2) by permission, from an amended order of said court, entered March 18, 2013, which denied defendant’s motion pursuant to CPL article 440 to vacate the judgment of conviction, without a hearing.

Defendant waived indictment and agreed to be prosecuted by a superior court information charging him with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third…