People v. Kelly

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Chemung County (Hayden, J.), rendered December 3, 1999, convicting defendant upon her plea of guilty of the crime of attempted sale of a controlled substance in the third degree.

Defendant pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree and was sentenced as a second felony offender to a prison term of 3V2 to 7 years. Defendant now argues that the sentence was harsh and excessive, especially given her drug and alcohol addiction and her expression of remorse. In light of defendant’s criminal…