People v. Massaquor

Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Dominic Massaro, J.), rendered September 30, 1993, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of robbery in the first degree, and sentencing him to a term of 2 to 6 years, unanimously affirmed.

Contrary to defendant’s argument, he was not automatically entitled to youthful offender treatment simply because he was 16 years old at the time he committed the crime. Rather, youthful offender treatment is within the discretion of the court, upon a determination that the interest of justice would be served by relieving an eligible youth from the onus of a…