Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Miguel Diaz, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2006-10-10
Citations: 33 A.D.3d 390
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Miguel Diaz, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 33
Pages: 390–390

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Miguel Diaz, Appellant.
[821 NYS2d 756]

Opinion:
Judgement, Supreme Court, Bronx County (William Mogulescu, J), rendered June 1, 2004, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of assault in the first degree and sentencing him to a term of five years, unanimously affirmed.
The court properly exercised its discretion in denying defendant youthful offender treatment (see People v Drayton, 39 NY2d 580 [1976]), in view of the seriousness of this extremely violent crime, as well as defendant's prior juvenile record. Concur— Tom, J.E, Saxe, Friedman, Sullivan and McGuire, JJ.