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People v. Teixeira

167 A.D.2d 184 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1990-11-13 English

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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Alfred Teixeira, Appellant.

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Rena Uviller, J.), rendered on or about January 28, 1988, convicting defendant, upon a plea of guilty, of attempted assault in the first degree and sentencing him to a determinate term of six months’ imprisonment and 4 Vz years of probation, is 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., Ellerin, Wallach, Smith and Rubin, JJ.

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