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People v. Jerome Godbold

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Sep 27, 1996
231 A.D.2d 910 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)

Opinion

September 27, 1996.

Judgment unanimously affirmed.

Before: Present Pine, J.P., Lawton, Fallon, Balio and Davis, JJ.


We reject the contention of defendant that County Court improvidently exercised its discretion in denying his request for youthful offender treatment ( see, People v Vera, 206 AD2d 494; People v Williams, 204 AD2d 1002, lv denied 83 NY2d 973). The plea bargain provided for an indeterminate term of incarceration of 31/3 to 10 years, while the maximum term of incarceration authorized for a youthful offender is an indeterminate term of 11/3 to 4 years ( see, CPL 720.20 [a]; Penal Law § 60.02).

The contention that defendant was denied effective assistance of counsel is without merit. The record demonstrates that, although defense counsel did not timely move for suppression of a statement that defendant made to the police, he provided meaningful representation to defendant (see, People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137, 147; People v Barber, 202 AD2d 978, lv denied 83 NY2d 908; People v Stauffer, 202 AD2d 1041, lv denied 83 NY2d 915). (Appeal from Judgment of Ontario County Court, Harvey, J. — Assault, 1st Degree.)


Summaries of

People v. Jerome Godbold

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Sep 27, 1996
231 A.D.2d 910 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)
Case details for

People v. Jerome Godbold

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JEROME GODBOLD…

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

Date published: Sep 27, 1996

Citations

231 A.D.2d 910 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)
648 N.Y.S.2d 357

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