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People v. Edwards

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
May 16, 1988
140 A.D.2d 539 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)

Opinion

May 16, 1988

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Miller, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The trial court did not improperly penalize the defendant for exercising his right to trial by imposing a heavier sentence after trial than one offered during plea negotiations, nor did the court impose an excessive sentence. Although the sentence handed down by the trial court was the maximum allowable for the crime, it was not excessive in light of the defendant's prior criminal record and the information set forth in his probation report (see, People v Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80).

The defendant's claim that the prosecutor's admonition to the jury during summation was unfair is not preserved for appellate review (CPL 470.05). In any event, the comment was not unfair (see, People v Torres, 111 A.D.2d 885). Mollen, P.J., Mangano, Brown and Kunzeman, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Edwards

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
May 16, 1988
140 A.D.2d 539 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)
Case details for

People v. Edwards

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. PAUL EDWARDS, Appellant

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

Date published: May 16, 1988

Citations

140 A.D.2d 539 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)

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