Legal Opinion

People v. Harrell

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

Decided February 2, 2012PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

*975Defendant’s sole contention is that his sentence is harsh and excessive. Upon our review of the record, we disagree. The circumstances of the home invasion reveal that defendant awoke the victim by knocking on the door of his home and, when defendant was told that the victim’s daughter was not at home, he forced his way inside and demanded money. Defendant then threatened to harm the victim and his daughter unless the victim gave him money, which the victim proceeded to do after driving to an ATM. Defendant’s intimidating behavior, together with his violent criminal history and agreement to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. RychelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  2. People v. WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. DestoucheAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017

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