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THE EVIDENCE RELIED UPON BY COUNTY COURT TO DENY DEFENDANT’S RESENTENCING PURSUANT TO THE DRUG LAW REFORM ACT (DLRA) WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO OVERCOME THE STATUTORY PRESUMPTION FAVORING RESENTENCING (SECOND DEPT).

Second Department, reversing County Court, determined the evidence relied upon by County Court was not sufficient to overcome the statutory presumption in favor of resentencing pursuant to the Drug Law Reform Act (DLRA):

Where, as here, a defendant is eligible for resentencing relief pursuant to the 2004 DLRA and CPL 440.46, there is a statutory presumption in favor of resentencing …  . Although resentencing is not mandatory, there is a presumption that th.e defendant is entitled to benefit from the reforms enacted by the Legislature based upon its judgment that the prior sentencing scheme for drug offenses like those committed by the defendant was excessively harsh … .

Under the circumstances of this case, the factors relied upon by the County Court in denying the motion, including the defendant’s criminal history, the quantity of drugs involved in the underlying offenses, and the defendant’s disciplinary infractions while incarcerated, were insufficient to overcome the statutory presumption … . People v Williams, 2021 NY Slip Op 02831, Second Dept 5-5-21

 

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