People v. Reed

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Broome County (Smith, J.), rendered July 18, 2006, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of manslaughter in the first degree.

Having caused the death of his girlfriend’s eight-month-old

*1222son by shaking him and throwing him to the floor, defendant pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree. County Court sentenced defendant in accordance with the plea agreement to a term of imprisonment of 15 years followed by five years of postrelease supervision. Defendant now appeals.

Defendant’s sole contention is that the sentence…