People v. Smith

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Broome County (Mathews, J.), rendered April 13, 2004, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of manslaughter in the first degree.

Defendant was charged by indictment with murder in the second degree and manslaughter in the first degree for his role in a fatal shooting. Pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement, defendant pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree in exchange for a sentence of 10 years in prison. Defendant was then sentenced in accordance with the plea agreement, and he now appeals.

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