People v. Paulin

—Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Greene County (Lalor, J.), rendered May 12, 1998, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree.

Defendant pleaded guilty to the crime of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree and, pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement, waived his right to appeal and was sentenced as a second felony offender to an indeterminate sentence of 7 to 14 years in prison. Defendant now argues that this sentence was harsh and excessive. However, because defendant…