People v. Stover

Sep 11, 2008
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In satisfaction of a two-count indictment, defendant pleaded guilty to robbery in the second degree. Under the terms of the plea agreement, he was to be sentenced as a second felony offender to no more than 10½ years and no less than 8½ years in prison, to be followed by five years of postrelease supervision. Defendant was ultimately sentenced to 10¼ years in prison, to be followed by five years of postrelease supervision. He now appeals.

Defendant‘s sole contention is that his sentence is harsh and excessive. We disagree. Defendant has a lengthy criminal record and engaged in violent conduct during the course of committing the bank robbery in question. In view of this and inasmuch as the sentence was within the agreed-upon range, we find no extraordinary circumstances nor any abuse of discretion that would warrant modifying the sentence in the interest of justice (see People v Salmans, 49 AD3d 961, 961 [2008]; People v McCarthy, 23 AD3d 919, 919-920 [2005]).

Mercure, J.P., Peters, Spain, Kane and Malone Jr., JJ., concur. Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.