New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York v. Edward Van Pelt
June 5, 199076 N.Y.2d 156
Summary
The Court held that the enhanced sentence imposed after a retrial violated the New York State Constitution's due process guarantee because the sentencing judge failed to identify any objective, post‑first‑sentencing facts justifying the harsher penalty, and therefore reversed the Appellate Division's order and remanded for resentencing.