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p. 709The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Raymond Copeland, Appellant. [715 NYS2d 641]
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Orange County (Berry, J.), rendered October 30, 1997, convicting him of robbery in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
We reject the defendant’s contention that he was penalized for exercising his right to a jury trial (see, People v Pena, 50 NY2d 400 , cert denied 449 US 1087 ; People v Goolsby, 213 AD2d 722 ).
The County Court considered the appropriate factors in sentencing the defendant, and the sentence imposed was not excessive (see, People v Suitte, 90 AD2d 80 ). Bracken, J. P., Santucci, Altman and Florio, JJ., concur.
Cases cited
- People v. Pena 50 NY2d 400 p. 709
- People v. Goolsby 213 AD2d 722 p. 709
- People v. Suitte 90 AD2d 80 p. 709