Legal Opinion

People v. Cruz

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

Decided January 11, 1988PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County (Nicolai, J.), rendered April 23, 1987, convicting him of burglary in the first degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the imposed sentence of 6 to 12 years’ imprisonment was neither harsh nor excessive. In the first instance, the imposed sentence was that for which the defendant bargained in exchange for his guilty plea (see, People v Kazepis, 101 AD2d 816). Moreover, in view of the fact the defendant is a second felony…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. People v. KazepisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. GainesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004

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