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People v. Verdi

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 9, 1987
127 A.D.2d 716 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)

Opinion

February 9, 1987

Appeal from the County Court, Suffolk County (Cacciabaudo, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant, with the aid of counsel, pleaded guilty after the court had conducted a full inquiry as to the defendant's awareness of his rights and he had made a detailed factual allocution of his involvement in the crime. Thus, the defendant's contention that he entered the plea because he was "confused, depressed and tired" is belied by the record and meritless (see, People v. Bangert, 107 A.D.2d 752).

Nor can it be said that the sentence was harsh and excessive. The defendant's plea was based upon a promised negotiated sentence. He received exactly that for which he bargained (see, People v. Lloyd, 109 A.D.2d 850).

The sentencing court properly imposed the mandatory $75 penalty assessment (Penal Law § 60.35). Any request for amelioration of this assessment must be made in the first instance to the sentencing court pursuant to CPL 420.10 (see, People v. Rivera, 93 A.D.2d 845). Mollen, P.J., Bracken, Lawrence and Sullivan, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Verdi

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 9, 1987
127 A.D.2d 716 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)
Case details for

People v. Verdi

Case Details

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

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

Date published: Feb 9, 1987

Citations

127 A.D.2d 716 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)

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