New York Court of Appeals

People v. Santos

February 20, 20252025 NY Slip Op 01008

Summary

The Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that the shock‑incarceration waiver in the plea agreement is not a component of the sentence and therefore does not render the sentence illegal. The decision rests on precedent that such waivers are not part of the sentence and on the lack of a statutory or public‑policy prohibition against the waiver.