Defendant pleaded guilty to one count of driving while intoxicated as a felony and was sentenced to one year in jail, a $1,000 fine and revocation of his driver's license. Defendant contends on appeal that the failure of the People to arraign him upon a special information pursuant to CPL 200.60 (3) requires that his conviction be reduced to a misdemeanor and that, in any event, the imposition of a $1,000 fine was harsh and excessive. We disagree and affirm. Initially, we...
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