People v. Cruz (Carlos)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent,

against

Carlos David Cruz, Appellant.

New York City Legal Aid Society (Eve Kessler of counsel), for appellant. Queens County District Attorney (John M. Castellano, Johnnette Traill and Christopher Blira-Koessler of counsel), for respondent.

Appeal by defendant, as limited by the brief, from a sentence of the Criminal Court of the City of New York, Queens County (Suzanne J. Melendez, J.), imposed May 24, 2016, upon his conviction, upon his plea of guilty, of petit larceny.

ORDERED that the sentence is affirmed.

On appeal, defendant seeks a reduction…