THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK RESPONDENT v. CHASE SINCLAIR DEFENDANT APPELLANT (2011)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

It is hereby ORDERED that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed.

Memorandum:  Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon his plea of guilty of grand larceny in the fourth degree (Penal Law § 155.30[5] ).   Contrary to defendant's contention, County Court “properly set forth on the record its determination that defendant should not be afforded youthful offender status ․ [,] as well as its reasons for that determination” (People v. Smith, 21 AD3d 1342, 1342).   The court explicitly stated at sentencing that it was denying defendant youthful offender treatment as a result of his violation of the condition of the plea agreement that he would not be arrested before sentencing, and we conclude that the court properly exercised its discretion in making that determination (see People v. Hall, 38 AD3d 1289;  see also People v. Eberling, 256 A.D.2d 1217, lv denied 93 N.Y.2d 852;  People v. Bailey, 215 A.D.2d 769, lv denied 86 N.Y.2d 840).   We decline to exercise our interest of justice jurisdiction to adjudicate defendant a youthful offender (see People v. Randleman, 60 AD3d 1358, lv denied 12 NY3d 919;  People v. Martinez, 55 AD3d 1334, lv denied 11 NY3d 927).   The enhanced sentence is not unduly harsh or severe.

Patricia L. Morgan

Clerk of the Court