Opinion
No. 2009-04459.
November 30, 2010.
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (R. Doyle, J.), rendered April 1, 2009, convicting him of murder in the second degree, rape in the first degree (two counts), and criminal sexual act in the first degree (two counts), upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.
Robert C. Mitchell, Riverhead, N.Y. (Alfred J. Cicale of counsel), for appellant.
Thomas J. Spota, District Attorney, Riverhead, N.Y. (Marion M. Tang of counsel), for respondent.
Before: Rivera, J.P., Dickerson, Lott and Roman, JJ.
Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, the plea is vacated, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, for further proceedings in accordance herewith.
The plea minutes reveal that the defendant was not informed, prior to entering his plea, that postrelease supervision was required to be part of any sentence with a determinate prison term. Therefore, the judgment must be reversed and the plea must be vacated ( see People v Hill, 9 NY3d 189, 191 [20071, cert denied 553 US 1048; People v Louree, 8 NY3d 541, 544-545; People v Catu, 4 NY3d 242; People v Lindsay, 72 AD3d 845, 846; People v Wilcox, 70 AD3d 1059; People v Curry, 65 AD3d 1373; People v Key, 64 AD3d 793; People v Gibbs, 61 AD3d 699). Accordingly, we remit the matter to the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, for further proceedings on the indictment, including a new plea, if the defendant be so advised.
In light of our determination, the defendant's remaining contention has been rendered academic.