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People v. Ryan

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Dec 7, 2000
278 A.D.2d 524 (N.Y. App. Div. 2000)

Opinion

December 7, 2000.

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Chemung County (Buckley, J.), rendered September 28, 1998, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crimes of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in the third degree, grand larceny in the fourth degree and driving while intoxicated.

Pasquale La Pietra, Latham, for appellant.

John R. Trice, District Attorney (Adam M. Gee of counsel), Elmira, for respondent.

Before: Mercure, J.P., Crew III, Carpinello and Rose, JJ.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

In satisfaction of a six-count indictment, defendant pleaded guilty to the crimes of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in the third degree, driving while intoxicated and grand larceny in the fourth degree. Defendant was sentenced as a second felony offender to concurrent terms of incarceration aggregating 2 to 4 years to be served as a parole supervision sentence at a drug treatment campus pursuant to CPL 410.91. Defendant appeals, contending that the sentence imposed was harsh and excessive given his poor impulse control due to alcoholism, youth and lack of guidance. Contrary to defendant's contention, we find no reason to disturb the agreed-upon sentence, especially in light of defendant's criminal history and the favorable nature of the plea agreement (see, People v. Moore, 270 A.D.2d 715, lv denied 95 N.Y.2d 800; People v. Shaw, 217 A.D.2d 714).

ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.


Summaries of

People v. Ryan

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Dec 7, 2000
278 A.D.2d 524 (N.Y. App. Div. 2000)
Case details for

People v. Ryan

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JAMES R. RYAN…

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

Date published: Dec 7, 2000

Citations

278 A.D.2d 524 (N.Y. App. Div. 2000)
718 N.Y.S.2d 225

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