Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Michael Adams, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1990-10-18
Citations: 166 A.D.2d 297
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Michael Adams, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 166
Pages: 297–298

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Michael Adams, Appellant.

Opinion:
Judgments, Supreme Court, New York County (Paul Bookson, J.), both rendered on May 17, 1989, convicting defendant, upon his pleas of guilty, of two separate counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree and sentencing defendant to concurrent, indeterminate terms of imprisonment of 2 to 6 years, are 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—Ross, J. P., Kassal, Ellerin and Wallach, JJ.