People v. Jordan

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of St. Lawrence County (Rogers, J.), rendered March 27, 2006, which revoked defendant’s probation and imposed a sentence of incarceration.

Defendant was convicted of criminal mischief in the fourth degree and sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay restitution. He thereafter admitted to violating certain terms of his probation, had the probation revoked and was resentenced to one year in jail. Defendant now appeals.

Defendant initially contends that, given his history of drug addiction and mental illness, his sentence is harsh and…