Ordered that the judgment is modified by adding thereto a provision dismissing the petition; as so modified, the judgment is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The correct procedure for the petitioner to challenge the validity of the sentence imposed on June 7, 1984, was to seek appellate review in this court or to move before the trial court for resentencing pursuant to CPL 440.20. There is no basis for the petitioner to seek such relief in a collateral proceeding...
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