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People v. John

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Feb 22, 1996
224 A.D.2d 856 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)

Opinion

February 22, 1996

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


Defendant and two codefendants were charged with vandalizing numerous headstones in a Schenectady County cemetery. In satisfaction of the charges, defendant pleaded guilty to criminal mischief in the second degree. At sentencing, County Court replaced defendant's guilty plea with a youthful offender adjudication and sentenced him to 1 1/3 to 4 years in a State correctional facility. Defendant argues that the sentence is harsh and excessive in light of his age and background. We disagree. These factors were considered by County Court in adjudicating defendant a youthful offender. Given the nature of the crime and all of the other factors considered by County Court, we find no reason to disturb the sentence imposed.

Mikoll, J.P., Mercure, Casey, Yesawich Jr. and Peters, JJ., concur. Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.


Summaries of

People v. John

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Feb 22, 1996
224 A.D.2d 856 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)
Case details for

People v. John

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JOHN W., Appellant

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

Date published: Feb 22, 1996

Citations

224 A.D.2d 856 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)
637 N.Y.S.2d 811