Legal Opinion

People v. Davis

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 27, 2008PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Ronald A. Zweibel, J.), entered on or about March 19, 2007, which denied defendant’s motion to be resentenced pursuant to the 2005 Drug Law Reform Act, unanimously affirmed.

The court properly recognized the degree of discretion it possessed (compare People v Arana, 32 AD3d 305 [2006]), and providently exercised its discretion when it determined that substantial justice dictated that defendant’s resentencing application should be denied (see e.g. People v Vasquez, 41 AD3d 111 [2007], lv dismissed 9 NY3d 870 [2007]). In considering such an application, the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. AranaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  2. People v. VasquezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  3. People v. AleaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. People v. FordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  2. People v. FordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013

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