MTR OF KISLOFF v. COVINGTON


73 N.Y.2d 445 (1989)

In the Matter of Jay H. Kisloff, on Behalf of Donald Wilson, True Name Donald Willis, Respondent, v. George D. Covington, as a Justice of the Supreme Court, Bronx County, et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 2, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert T. Johnson, District Attorney (Peter D. Coddington and Michael R. Gordon of counsel), for appellants.

Thomas M. O'Brien and Robert M. Baum for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur.


ALEXANDER, J.

On this appeal, we are again confronted with the issue of a court's inherent power to vacate an illegally imposed plea and sentence once the criminal proceeding has terminated by the entry of judgment.

Pursuant to a plea bargain struck between his attorney and the People, the defendant who, along with a codefendant,1 had been indicted for the crimes of robbery...

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