Judgment reversed as to the sentence, on the law, and case remanded to the Criminal Term for resentencing.
In our opinion, there was a failure to comply with section 207 (subd. 1) and section 208 (subd. 4, par. b) of the Mental Hygiene Law. When defendant appeared for sentencing, his counsel advised the court that defendant was an addict and "this was the whole basis for all * * * [his] robberies." Once the question of addiction is before the court, it cannot be brushed...
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