People v. Hamm

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Columbia County (Czajka, J.), rendered September 27, 2006, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of burglary in the third degree.

Defendant waived indictment and pleaded guilty to a superior court information charging him with burglary in the third degree in exchange for the People’s promise to recommend a sentence of 2 to 4 years in prison. He was thereafter sentenced as a second felony offender to a prison term of 2 to 4 years. Defendant now appeals, arguing that his sentence was harsh and *897excessive. Finding neither an abuse…