Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Kings County, for further proceedings pursuant to CPL 440.46.
The defendant contends, and the People correctly concede, that contrary to the Supreme Court's determination, his status as a reincarcerated parole violator did not render him ineligible to apply for resentencing pursuant to the Drug Law Reform Act of 2009, codified in CPL 440.46 (see People v Paulin,
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