People v. DeTomaso
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
— Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: The sentence imposed was neither unduly harsh nor excessive, and there was no abuse of discretion by the sentencing court that would support a modification of defendant’s sentence (see, People v Farrar, 52 NY2d 302, 305). The fact that defendant received a more severe sentence than his codefendants does not warrant a reduction of his sentence (see, People v Warden, 141 AD2d 913, 914). In imposing sentence, the sentencing court was entitled to consider the codefendants’ extensive cooperation with the authorities and defendant’s relative lack of…
2Cases cited4 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. MerchantAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- People v. WardenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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