Case Title: In the Matter of People v. Peter J. Maliszewski

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State: new-york

Court: New York Appellate Court

Date: 2009-09-03T00:00:00Z

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This memorandum is uncorrected and subject to revision before
publication in the New York Reports.
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The People &c.,
            Respondent,
        v.
Peter J. Maliszewski,
            Appellant.
Submitted by Mary P. Davison, for appellant.
Submitted by Michael G. Cianfarano, for respondent.
MEMORANDUM:
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.
Defendant pleaded guilty to burglary and was sentenced
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pursuant to a plea agreement the Appellate Division found in a
prior order to be illegal.  He was offered the chance to withdraw
his plea by the sentencing court, and chose not to do so.  The
sentencing court was not required to offer defendant the option
of a lesser sentence, where plea withdrawal can put the defendant
in the position he was in prior to admitting guilt (compare
People v Selikoff, 35 NY2d 227 [1974], with People v McConnell,
49 NY2d 340 [1980]).
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On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.11 of the Rules,
order affirmed, in a memorandum.  Chief Judge Lippman and Judges
Ciparick, Graffeo, Read, Smith, Pigott and Jones concur.
Decided September 3, 2009
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