Legal Opinion

People v. DeTomaso

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided October 7, 1992PublishedCited by 1 opinion

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

  1. People v. FarrarNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. People v. FelmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  3. People v. MerchantAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  4. People v. WardenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. StevensonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

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