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Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Prior to trial, defendant was offered a plea bargain contingent on his codefendant’s acceptance of a similar offer. When the codefendant rejected his offer, he and defendant proceeded to trial. Whether a defendant should be offered a plea rests in the discretion of the prosecutor, and there was nothing improper about the offer made in this case (see, People v Pena, 50 NY2d 400 , 411-412, cert denied 449 US 1087 ; People v Brown, 144 AD2d 975 , 976, lv denied 73 NY2d 889 ; see also, People v Esajerre, 35 NY2d 463 , 466). The mere fact that defendant was ultimately sentenced to a term of incarceration greater than that offered as a part of the plea bargain does not render his sentence harsh or excessive (see, People v Rodriguez, 111 AD2d 524 , 525; see also, People v Pena, supra, at 411-412 ).
We have examined defendant’s other contentions and find them to be without merit (see, People v Diaz, 177 AD2d 982 , lv denied 79 NY2d 855 ). (Appeal from Judgment of Supreme Court, Monroe County, Doyle, J. — Criminal Sale Controlled Substance, 1st Degree.) Present — Denman, P. J., Boomer, Pine, Balio and Boehm, JJ.
Cases cited
- People v. Pena 50 NY2d 400 at 411-412 p. 1041
- People v. Esajerre 35 NY2d 463 at 466 p. 1041
- People v. Rodriguez 111 AD2d 524 at 525 p. 1041