Opinion
2013-06-7
The PEOPLE of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Christopher B. PREEDOM, Defendant–Appellant.
Appeal from a judgment of the Genesee County Court (Robert C. Noonan, J.), rendered February 27, 2012. The judgment convicted defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of attempted burglary in the first degree. Charles J. Greenberg, Amherst, for Defendant–Appellant. Lawrence Friedman, District Attorney, Batavia (William G. Zickl of Counsel), for Respondent.
Appeal from a judgment of the Genesee County Court (Robert C. Noonan, J.), rendered February 27, 2012. The judgment convicted defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of attempted burglary in the first degree.
Charles J. Greenberg, Amherst, for Defendant–Appellant. Lawrence Friedman, District Attorney, Batavia (William G. Zickl of Counsel), for Respondent.
MEMORANDUM:
Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him, upon his plea of guilty, of attempted burglary in the first degree (Penal Law §§ 110.00, 140.30[2] ). We conclude that County Court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant's request for youthful offender status in light of defendant's admitted participation in the attempted burglary, during which defendant stabbed the victim in the left eye with a pair of scissors, defendant's prior assaultive behavior, and concerns with respect to defendant's ability to manage his anger ( see People v. Session, 38 A.D.3d 1300, 1301, 830 N.Y.S.2d 683,lv. denied8 N.Y.3d 990, 838 N.Y.S.2d 493, 869 N.E.2d 669;People v. Fisher, 35 A.D.3d 1276, 1277, 826 N.Y.S.2d 923,lv. denied13 N.Y.3d 907, 895 N.Y.S.2d 321, 922 N.E.2d 910). We decline to exercise our interest of justice jurisdiction to adjudicate defendant a youthful offender ( see generally People v. Shrubsall, 167 A.D.2d 929, 930, 562 N.Y.S.2d 290). Contrary to defendant's further contention, the bargained-for sentence is not unduly harsh or severe.
It is hereby ORDERED that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed.