Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Benjamin P. Hunt, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1990-06-19
Citations: 162 A.D.2d 279
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Benjamin P. Hunt, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 162
Pages: 279–279

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Benjamin P. Hunt, Appellant.

Opinion:
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Allen Alpert, J.), rendered on May 1, 1989, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of kidnapping in the second degree and sentencing defendant to a prison term of 5 to 15 years, 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, Iv denied 72 NY2d 918.) Concur—Kupferman, J. P., Sullivan, Carro, Ellerin and Smith, JJ.