Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Alex Medina, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1990-12-11
Citations: 168 A.D.2d 291
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Alex Medina, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 168
Pages: 291–292

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Alex Medina, Appellant.

Opinion:
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Roger Hayes, J.), rendered on January 9, 1989, convicting defendant, upon a plea of guilty, of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree and sentencing defendant to five years' probation, 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—Kupferman, J. P., Carro, Ellerin, Wallach and Smith, JJ.