People v. Bennett
Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: There is no merit to defendant’s contention that he was sentenced to a term of imprisonment in excess of that promised. The record indicates that, at the time defendant entered his plea, there was no promised sentence.
Also without merit is defendant’s contention that the sentence should be vacated because certain documents detailing the facts underlying prior convictions were presented to the court at the time of sentencing, and not 10 days prior to sentencing as required for a pre-sentence memorandum (see, CPL 390.40 [2]). Although it would have been better practice to submit those written materials within the time for submission of the pre-sentence memorandum, defendant’s attorney had the materials on the day before sentencing, defendant conceded that he had no excuse for his conduct, and defendant’s wife indicated that defendant had received psychiatric treatment for his conduct and that the psychiatrist had opined that the treatment was successful. Defense counsel did not
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