Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Joseph S. Bigley, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1981-05-27
Citations: 81 A.D.2d 1041
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Joseph S. Bigley, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 81
Pages: 1041–1041

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Joseph S. Bigley, Respondent.

Opinion:
— Appeal unanimously dismissed. Memorandum: Although defendant's sentence to a one-year definite term as a nonviolent class C felony offender was illegal under section 70.00 of the Penal Law it was subsequently changed during resentencing proceedings to a term of probation for five years, a permitted sentence. The People's contention that the one-year sentence is illegal is now moot and this appeal should be dismissed (see Sedita v Board of Educ., 43 NY2d 827; Matter of Mullins v State Bd. of Parole, 35 NY2d 992). (Appeal from order of Onondaga Supreme Court — vacate sentence.) Present — Dillon, P.J., Simons, Hancock, Jr., Doerr and Moule, JJ.