Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Rafael Martinez, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1990-01-30
Citations: 157 A.D.2d 622
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Rafael Martinez, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 157
Pages: 622–622

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Rafael Martinez, Appellant.

Opinion:
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (George Roberts, J.), rendered on May 14, 1987, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of robbery in the first degree and attempted robbery in the second degree, and sentencing him to concurrent indeterminate terms of imprisonment of 3 Vs to 10 years and 2Vá to 7 years, respectively, unanimously affirmed.
We are unpersuaded that the sentence imposed was unduly harsh or severe. Taking into account, "among other things, the crime charged, the particular circumstances of the individual before the court and the purpose of a penal sanction", we perceive no abuse of discretion warranting a reduction in sentence (People v Farrar, 52 NY2d 302, 305).
Further, defendant was sentenced in accordance with his plea bargain and within statutory guidelines. "Having received the benefit of his bargain, defendant should be bound by its terms" (People v Felman, 141 AD2d 889, 890, lv denied 72 NY2d 918). Concur—-Sullivan, J. P., Asch, Kassal, Smith and Rubin, JJ.