PEOPLE v. GRAVINO

Nos. 77, 78

14 N.Y.3d 546 (2010)

928 N.E.2d 1048

902 N.Y.S.2d 851

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. TARA GRAVINO, Appellant. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. ROBERT W. ELLSWORTH, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided May 11, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen P. Reardon , Rochester, for appellant in the first above-entitled action.

Richard M. Healy , District Attorney, Lyons ( Christopher Bokelman , of counsel), for respondent in the first above-entitled action.

Kathleen B. Hogan , District Attorney, White Plains ( Steven A. Bender and Anthony J. Servino of counsel), for District Attorneys Association of the State of New York, amicus curiae in the first above-entitled action.

Goodell & Rankin, Jamestown ( R. Thomas Rankin , of counsel), for appellant in the second above-entitled action.

David W. Foley , District Attorney, Mayville ( Tracey A. Brunecz , of counsel), for respondent in the second above-entitled action.

Judges GRAFFEO, SMITH and PIGOTT concur with Judge READ; Judge CIPARICK dissents and votes to reverse in a separate opinion in which Chief Judge LIPPMAN and Judge JONES concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

READ, J.

We hold that because they are collateral rather than direct consequences of a guilty plea, Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) registration and the terms and conditions of probation are not subjects that a trial court must address at the plea hearing. Put another way, a trial court's neglect to mention SORA or identify potential stipulations of probation during the plea colloquy...

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