New York · New York Criminal Procedure Law (CPL)
N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 400.20: Procedure for determining whether defendant should be sentenced as a persistent felony offender
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes the court procedure for holding a hearing to determine whether a defendant convicted of a felony qualifies as a persistent felony offender and whether an enhanced sentence is warranted.
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