People v. Zavaro

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Washington County (McKeighan, J.), rendered July 19, 2013, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of attempted murder in the second degree.

In 1985, defendant was convicted of murder in the second degree and robbery in the first degree in connection with the brutal beating and stabbing death of an intoxicated man from whom he stole $13. Following his conviction, he was sentenced to a maximum of 25 years to life in prison. While incarcerated at Great Meadow Correctional Facility, defendant became angry at his cellmate because the…