New York Court of Appeals

The People of the State of New York v. Bajro Hoti

February 19, 200912 N.Y.3d 742

Summary

The Court affirmed the lower court, holding that the mandatory surcharge, crime‑victim assistance fee, and DNA databank fee are not components of a defendant’s sentence, and therefore the failure to pronounce them before the plea did not deprive the defendant of a knowing, voluntary, and intelligent choice.