People v. Owens

Casey, J. P.

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Franklin County (Main, Jr., J.), rendered January 29, 1990, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of manslaughter in the first degree.

Defendant contends that the 8 Vs to 25-year prison sentence imposed upon his conviction of manslaughter in the first degree is excessive and should be reduced in the interest of justice. We disagree.

*884Following the death of defendant’s mother as a result of gunshot wounds inflicted by defendant when she surprised him in the act of burglarizing the house she shared with her boyfriend,…