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MANSLAUGHTER FIRST DEGREE IS NOT AN “ARMED FELONY” WITHIN THE MEANING OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW 720.10; COUNTY COURT WAS REQUIRED TO DETERMINE WHETHER DEFENDANT SHOULD BE AFFORDED YOUTHFUL OFFENDER STATUS; MATTER REMITTED (FOURTH DEPT).

The Fourth Department, remitting the matter to County Court, determined County Court was required to decide whether defendant in this Manslaughter First Degree case should be afforded youthful offender status:

… [W]e note that defendant’s “waiver of his right to appeal was invalid . . . and, in any event, [would] not bar his contention that [County] Court failed to properly consider youthful offender treatment” … . On the merits, … the court erred in determining that he was ineligible for youthful offender status. … [M]anslaughter in the first degree is not an “armed felony” for purposes of CPL 720.10 (2) (a) (ii) … . Thus, defendant’s eligibility for youthful offender status did not turn … on the existence of a statutory mitigating factor enumerated in CPL 720.10 (3) … . Inasmuch as defendant is otherwise eligible for youthful offender status on this conviction (see CPL 720.10 [1], [2]), the court was obligated to make a discretionary youthful offender determination before imposing sentence (see CPL 720.20 [1] … ). We therefore hold the case, reserve decision, and remit the matter to County Court to make and state for the record a determination whether defendant should be afforded youthful offender status … . People v Graham, 2022 NY Slip Op 00784, Fourth Dept 2-4-22

 

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