Opinion
10-09-2015
The PEOPLE of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Jamie TRAVERSO, Jr., also known as Jaime, Defendant–Appellant.
Donald R. Gerace, Utica, for Defendant–Appellant. Scott D. McNamara, District Attorney, Utica (Steven G. Cox of Counsel), for Respondent.
Donald R. Gerace, Utica, for Defendant–Appellant.
Scott D. McNamara, District Attorney, Utica (Steven G. Cox of Counsel), for Respondent.
Opinion
MEMORANDUM:Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him, upon his plea of guilty, of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree (Penal Law § 220.06[1] ). We agree with defendant, a noncitizen, that County Court failed to advise him of the deportation consequences of his felony plea, as required by People v. Peque, 22 N.Y.3d 168, 980 N.Y.S.2d 280, 3 N.E.3d 617. We therefore hold the case, reserve decision and remit the matter to County Court to afford defendant the opportunity to move to vacate his plea based upon a showing that there is a “reasonable probability” that he would not have pleaded guilty had he known that he faced the risk of being deported as a result of the plea (id. at 176, 980 N.Y.S.2d 280, 3 N.E.3d 617 ; see People v. Charles, 117 A.D.3d 1073, 1074, 986 N.Y.S.2d 228 ).
It is hereby ORDERED that the case is held, the decision is reserved and the matter is remitted to Oneida County Court for further proceedings.
SCUDDER, P.J., SMITH, LINDLEY, VALENTINO, and WHALEN, JJ., concur.