Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Eddie Flowers, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1995-11-15
Citations: 221 A.D.2d 1016
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Eddie Flowers, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 221
Pages: 1016–1016

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Eddie Flowers, Appellant.
[634 NYS2d 13]

Opinion:
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We reject defendant's contention that Supreme Court erred in imposing a sentence greater than that agreed upon without allowing defendant to withdraw his plea. When defendant entered the plea, the court advised him that, if he failed to appear on the date scheduled for sentencing, the court would not be bound by its sentence promise and could impose an enhanced sentence. By failing to appear at the scheduled time, defendant forfeited the benefits of his original plea bargain and the court was free to impose an enhanced sentence (see, People v Rumlin, 209 AD2d 1051, lv denied 85 NY2d 866; People v Gwynn, 201 AD2d 501, lv denied 83 NY2d 911; People v Gamble, 111 AD2d 869, 870). There is no merit to the contention of defendant that the court failed to make any inquiry before denying his request for a new court-assigned counsel (see, People v Sides, 75 NY2d 822). The sentence imposed is less than the maximum, and we decline to exercise our power to modify it as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice (see, CPL 470.15 [6] [b]). (Appeal from Judgment of Supreme Court, Monroe County, Affronti, J.—Attempted Criminal Sale Controlled Substance, 3rd Degree.) Present—Green, J. P., Lawton, Callahan, Doerr and Davis, JJ.