People v. Landy

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Schenectady County (Hoye, J.), rendered April 21, 2008, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of rape in the first degree.

In satisfaction of a four-count indictment, defendant pleaded guilty to rape in the first degree. He was subsequently sentenced, in accordance with the plea agreement, to 15 years in prison to be followed by five years of postrelease supervision. Defendant appeals.*

Defendant’s sole contention is that the sentence is harsh and excessive. Upon reviewing the record, we disagree. Defendant has a lengthy criminal…