People v. Crowder

Jan 15, 2008
Versions:47 A.D.3d 724
848 N.Y.S.2d 886

Ordered that the resentence is affirmed.

New York‘s persistent violent felony offender statute, Penal Law § 70.08, pursuant to which the defendant was sentenced, is not unconstitutional (see People v Rivera, 5 NY3d 61 [2005], cert denied 546 US 984 [2005]; People v Rosen, 96 NY2d 329 [2001], cert denied 534 US 899 [2001]; People v Garcia-Lopez, 308 AD2d 366 [2003], cert denied 541 US 1078 [2004]; People v Grigg, 299 AD2d 367 [2002]; People v Feliciano, 285 AD2d 371 [2001]; People v Melendez, 282 AD2d 409 [2001]; People v Grivas, 281 AD2d 346 [2001]).

The resentence imposed was not excessive (see People v Suitte, 90 AD2d 80 [1982]).

The contentions raised in the defendant‘s supplemental pro se brief are without merit. Santucci, J.P., Lifson, Covello and Angiolillo, JJ., concur. [See 6 Misc 3d 625 (2004).]