Legal Opinion

People v. Poinsett

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 24, 2003Published

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the de*616fendant, as limited by his brief, from a sentence of the County Court, Rockland County (Nelson, J.), imposed January 19, 2001, on the ground that the sentence was excessive.

Ordered that the sentence is affirmed.

Since the defendant pleaded guilty with the understanding that he would receive the sentence which was thereafter actually imposed, he has no basis to now complain that his sentence was excessive (see People v Williams, 306 AD2d 544 [2003]; People v Kazepis, 101 AD2d 816 [1984]). In any event, the sentence imposed was not excessive (see People v Suitte, 90 AD2d 80…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  2. People v. KazepisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  3. People v. WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

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