People v. Lewis

— Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Ulster County (Bruhn, J.), rendered February 23, 2009, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of sexual abuse in the first degree.

In satisfaction of a two-count indictment, defendant pleaded guilty to sexual abuse in the first degree in connection with his inappropriate touching of a nine-year-old girl. County Court denied his request to be adjudicated as a youthful offender and sentenced him, in accordance with the plea agreement, to 30 days in jail and 10 years of probation. Defendant appeals.

Defendant contends that County…