Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. John Johnson, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1989-11-02
Citations: 155 A.D.2d 244
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v John Johnson, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 155
Pages: 244–245

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v John Johnson, Appellant.

Opinion:
— Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Stephen Crane, J.), rendered on June 20, 1986, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of robbery in the first degree and sentencing defendant to an indeterminate prison term of from 12 Vi to 25 years to run concurrently with a term of equal length imposed in Bronx County, 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, Asch, Kassal and Rosenberger, JJ.