PEOPLE v. DIAZ


179 Misc.2d 946 (1999)

686 N.Y.S.2d 595

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Rafael Diaz, Defendant.

Supreme Court, New York County.

January 7, 1999


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry A. Weinstein for defendant. Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney of New York County (Nancy Greenberg of counsel), for plaintiff.


NICHOLAS FIGUEROA, J.

Defendant moves pursuant to CPL 440.20 to set aside his sentence on the ground that it constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. Alternatively, defendant seeks to modify his firearm conviction so that it not be deemed a violent offense. Following a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree (Penal Law § 220.43 [1]) and...

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