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PEOPLE v. WILLIAMS

66 N.Y.2d 629 (1985)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Larry Williams, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 8, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David R. Walton for appellant.

Elizabeth Holtzman, District Attorney (Tracy W. Young and Barbara D. Underwood of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges JASEN, MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER and TITONE concur.

MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Defendant argues that his 1973 reformatory sentence could not serve as a predicate for a persistent felony offender sentence because Penal Law § 70.10 (1) (b) (i) defines a previous felony conviction as one for which "a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of one year * * * was imposed", and...

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