People v. Cota

—Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Chemung County (Hayden, J.), rendered February 8, 2002, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of two counts of the crime of burglary in the third degree.

In satisfaction of a seven-count indictment, defendant pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary in the third degree and was sentenced as a second felony offender to concurrent prison terms of 3 to 6 years. Defendant contends on appeal that the sentence imposed was harsh and excessive, especially given his alcohol addiction. In light of defendant’s criminal history, his status of being on…