People v. Williams

OPINION OF THE COURT

Raymond E. Aldrich, J.

Defendant has been indicted for the crimes of burglary in the first degree (two counts), robbery in the second degree, and rape in the first degree, and has pleaded guilty to the reduced crime of burglary in the second degree in violation of section 140.25 of the Penal Law, a violent felony offense.

Defendant was 14 years old at the time of the criminal offense admittedly committed by him, and was thus criminally responsible for such acts under the provisions of chapter 481 of the Laws of 1978 which was codified in part by subdivision 2 of section…