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People v. Gaines

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Jun 6, 1996
228 A.D.2d 741 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)

Opinion

June 6, 1996

Appeal from the County Court of Schenectady County (Harrigan, J.).


In satisfaction of the charge of robbery in the third degree, defendant pleaded guilty to attempted assault in the second degree and was sentenced to 60 days in jail and five years' probation. Her attorney seeks to be relieved of representing defendant on appeal on the basis that there are no nonfrivolous issues that may be raised. Upon our review of the record, we agree. Defendant entered a knowing, voluntary and intelligent plea of guilty of the crime of attempted assault in the second degree. Inasmuch as County Court could have imposed a much harsher sentence, we do not find that it abused its discretion under the circumstances presented. Accordingly, the judgment must be affirmed and defense counsel's application for leave to withdraw must be granted ( see, People v. Cruwys, 113 A.D.2d 979, lv denied 67 N.Y.2d 650).

Mikoll, J.P., Mercure, Casey, Yesawich Jr. and Peters, JJ., concur. Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, and application to be relieved of assignment granted.


Summaries of

People v. Gaines

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Jun 6, 1996
228 A.D.2d 741 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)
Case details for

People v. Gaines

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. TSHARIA GAINES…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department

Date published: Jun 6, 1996

Citations

228 A.D.2d 741 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)
643 N.Y.S.2d 697