Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. David Rich, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1979-12-31
Citations: 73 A.D.2d 696
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v David Rich, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 73
Pages: 696–696

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v David Rich, Appellant.

Opinion:
Appeal by defendant, as limited by his motion, from a sentence of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, imposed October 23, 1978, upon his conviction of manslaughter in the first degree, upon his plea of guilty, the sentence being an indeterminate term of imprisonment with a maximum of 18 years. Sentence modified, as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, by reducing the maximum period of incarceration to 10 years. As so modified, sentence affirmed. The sentence was excessive to the extent indicated herein. O'Connor, J. P., Lazer, Mangano and Rabin, JJ., concur.