Legal Opinion
People v. Brito
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 26, 1989PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Thomas B. Galligan, J.), rendered October 7, 1987, unanimously affirmed.
We are unpersuaded that the sentence imposed was unduly harsh or severe. Taking into account, among other things, the crime charged, the particular circumstances of the individual before the court and the purpose of a penal sanction, we perceive no abuse of discretion warranting a reduction in sentence. (People v Farrar, 52 NY2d 302, 305; People v Bourne, 139 AD2d 210, lv denied 72 NY2d 955.)
Further, defendant was sentenced in accordance with his plea bargain and within…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. FarrarNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. FelmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- People v. BourneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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