On May 14, 2002, defendant was sentenced to a term of 23 years to life following his conviction of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree, a class A-I felony, after he was found to be in possession of more than six ounces of heroin (Penal Law § 220.21 [former (1)]).
In December 2004, the Legislature passed and Governor Pataki signed significant reforms to the Rockefeller-era drug laws, which included a procedure for individuals convicted...
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