Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Guillermo Arboleda, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1990-11-15
Citations: 167 A.D.2d 223
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Guillermo Arboleda, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 167
Pages: 223–223

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Guillermo Arboleda, Appellant.

Opinion:
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Edward McLaughlin, J.), rendered on June 14, 1989, convicting defendant, upon a plea of guilty, of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree and sentencing him to an indeterminate term of imprisonment of four years to life, is 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., Carro, Milonas, Smith and Rubin, JJ.