People v. French

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Washington County (Berke, J.), rendered May 26, 2000, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of robbery in the second degree.

Defendant was arrested based upon allegations that he had entered a pizza shop, threatened the employees with a nine-millimeter rifle and absconded with over $2,900 in cash. Pursuant, to the terms of a negotiated plea agreement, defendant pleaded guilty to the crime of robbery in the second degree in exchange for a determinate prison term of 10 years. Defendant now appeals from the judgment of conviction,…