PEOPLE v. FARRAR


52 N.Y.2d 302 (1981)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Lisa Farrar, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 26, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mario Merola, District Attorney (Peter D. Coddington and Alan D. Marrus of counsel), for appellant.

Joseph T. Klempner, Michael Wittman and Sheila Klempner for respondent.

Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER concur.


Chief Judge COOKE.

Involved on this appeal are questions concerning the power of a sentencing court to exercise its own discretion independent of a plea agreement and to impose a sentence less than that negotiated at the time of the plea.

Defendant was indicted for both felony and intentional murder, attempted murder, robbery, burglary and criminal possession of a weapon. These charges arose out of her...

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