People v. Bosque

Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (John Collins, J.), rendered on May 9, 1988, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of manslaughter in the first degree, and sentencing him, as a second felony offender, to an indeterminate term of from 8 to 16 years’ imprisonment, unanimously affirmed.

We are unpersuaded that the sentence imposed was unduly harsh or excessive. Taking into account, "among other things, the crime charged, the particular circumstances of the individual before the court and the purpose of a penal sanction”, we perceive no abuse of discretion warranting a reduction in…