Legal Opinion

People v. Rush

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

Decided November 2, 1989PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— Judgment, Supreme Court, New *242York County (Paul Bookson, J.), rendered on May 30, 1986, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of one count of attempted robbery in the second degree on each of two separate indictments, and sentencing defendant to two concurrent prison terms of 3 to 6 years is unanimously affirmed.

We are unpersuaded that the sentence imposed was unduly harsh or severe. 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…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. FarrarNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. People v. FelmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. People v. RadaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  2. People v. CastroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990

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