Legal Opinion

People v. Torres

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 31, 1998Published

1Opinion of the Court

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree and was sentenced as an adult in accordance with the plea agreement to an indeterminate term of incarceration of 5 to 15 years. County Court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant youthful offender *1169treatment, and we decline to exercise our interest of justice jurisdiction to grant such treatment (see, People v Young, 224 AD2d 949; People v Gaziano [appeal No. 1], 219 AD2d 870, lv denied 87 NY2d 901). The agreed upon sentence is neither unduly harsh nor severe. (Appeal from…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. GazianoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  2. People v. YoungAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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