Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Marvin Pettigrew, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2000-07-07
Citations: 274 A.D.2d 976
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Marvin Pettigrew, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 274
Pages: 976–976

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Marvin Pettigrew, Appellant.
[711 NYS2d 821]

Opinion:
—Judgment unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed and matter remitted to Supreme Court for resentencing in accordance with the following Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon a guilty plea of criminal contempt in the first degree (Penal Law § 215.51 [c]), a class E felony. He was sentenced to an indeterminate term of incarceration of IV2 to 3 years. That sentence is illegal. Because defendant was not sentenced as a second felony offender, the minimum term of imprisonment cannot exceed one third of the maximum term (see, Penal Law § 70.00 [3] [b]). Thus, we modify the judgment by vacating the sentence and we remit the matter to Supreme Court for resentencing. (Appeal from Judgment of Supreme Court, Erie County, Tills, J. — Criminal Contempt, 1st Degree.) Present — Green, J. P., Hayes, Hurlbutt and Kehoe, JJ.