People v. Van Nordstrand

—Appeál from a judgment of the County Court of Schenectady County (Scarano, Jr., J.), rendered January 31, 1996, convicting defen*635dant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree.

In full satisfaction of a five-count indictment, defendant pleaded guilty to the crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree and was sentenced, as a predicate felon, to a prison term of seven years to life. Defendant contends that his sentence is harsh and excessive given the fact that he, inter alia, has a son and a disabled wife, has…