Argued March 30, 1999 Decided May 6, 1999 Judah Serfaty, for appellant. Robert A. Schwartz, for respondent. BELLACOSA, J.: This appeal stems from defendant's conviction for attempted rape and sexual abuse, each in the first degree. Defendant raises three issues: (1) the trial court's denial of his lawyer's challenge for cause of a potential juror, a New York State legislator; (2) a jury instruction defining attempt as a "substantial step" toward the completion of the crime (rather than specifying
No. 1624/2002. July 2, 2007. Kahn, J. Crimes — Sentence — Mandatory Surcharge — Deferral. Criminal Procedure Law — § 420.40 (Deferral of mandatory surcharge; financial hardship hearings).
November 25, 1997 Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Budd Goodman, J.). Defendant's challenge to the imposition of the surcharge should be raised in the sentencing court by way of a motion for resentencing ( People v. Rada, 160 A.D.2d 552). Such determination should be made at the end of a defendant's sentence. Consequently, defendant's claim is premature ( People v Velasquez, 198 A.D.2d 25, lv denied 82 N.Y.2d 932). Concur — Murphy, P.J., Sullivan, Wallach, Tom and Andrias, JJ.
April 16, 1998 Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Bonnie Wittner, J.). Defendant's claim is without merit since the record fails to indicate that defendant's guilty plea was made in reliance on a promise that the surcharge would not be imposed or that defendant was motivated to enter the plea for any reason other than his desire to avail himself of an extremely advantageous plea bargain ( see, People v. Amaya, 219 A.D.2d 523, lv denied 87 N.Y.2d 844). We see no reason to vacate the imposition