People v. Stouten

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Chemung County (Hayden, J.), rendered August 10, 2007, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of criminal sexual act in the first degree.

In satisfaction of an eight-count indictment, defendant pleaded guilty to criminal sexual act in the first degree with the promise that his prison exposure would be capped at 15 years. County Court thereafter sentenced defendant to 15 years in prison and five years of postrelease supervision. Defendant now appeals, contending that the sentence imposed was harsh and excessive. We disagree.…