Opinion
January 21, 1999.
Appeal from the County Court of Sullivan County (LaBuda, J.).
Defendant, a prison inmate, pleaded guilty to the crime of promoting prison contraband in the first degree in satisfaction of a four-count indictment stemming from his admitted possession of a razor blade in a correctional facility. Pursuant to the plea agreement, defendant was sentenced as a second felony offender to a term of 2 1/2 to 5 years in prison. Defendant now argues that this sentence was harsh and excessive. Nevertheless, upon review of the record, we find no reason to disturb the negotiated sentence, which was consistent with the plea bargain and relevant statutory requirements, given the nature of defendant's conduct and his lengthy criminal history ( see, People v. Appollonia, 247 A.D.2d 770, lv denied 92 N.Y.2d 847).
Mikoll, J. P., Mercure, Crew III, Spain and Carpinello, JJ., concur.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.