Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Seymour Atkinson, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1997-04-03
Citations: 238 A.D.2d 628
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Seymour Atkinson, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 238
Pages: 628–628

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Seymour Atkinson, Appellant.
[655 NYS2d 698]

Opinion:
—Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Broome County (Smith, J.), rendered November 29, 1995, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree.
Defendant pleaded guilty to the crime of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree and was sentenced to a prison term of V-js to 4 years. On appeal, defendant argues that his sentence was harsh and excessive and requests that this Court reduce it in the interest of justice. Given defendant's favorable plea bargain which included a sentence within the statutory parameters and the fact that a pending assault charge was merged into the plea, we find defendant's argument to be unpersuasive (see, People v Sullivan, 215 AD2d 850; People v Snell, 207 AD2d 925). Accordingly, we decline to disturb the sentence imposed by County Court.
Mercure, J. P., White, Casey, Spain and Carpinello, JJ., concur. Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.