PEOPLE v. RIVERA (2023)

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, New York.

The PEOPLE, etc., respondent, v. Wilson RIVERA, appellant.

2018-02132

Decided: July 12, 2023

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, J.P., CHERYL E. CHAMBERS, ROBERT J. MILLER, DEBORAH A. DOWLING, JANICE A. TAYLOR, JJ.

Patricia Pazner, New York, NY (Rebecca J. Gannon of counsel), for appellant. Melinda Katz, District Attorney, Kew Gardens, NY (Johnnette Traill and Ellen C. Abbot of counsel; Rachel A. Cregier on the memorandum), for respondent.

DECISION & ORDER

Appeal by the defendant, as limited by his motion, from a sentence of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Richard L. Buchter, J.), imposed February 1, 2018, upon his plea of guilty, on the ground that the sentence was excessive.

ORDERED that the sentence is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant's contention, the sentence imposed was not excessive (see People v. Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80, 455 N.Y.S.2d 675).

CONNOLLY, J.P., CHAMBERS, MILLER, DOWLING and TAYLOR, JJ., concur.

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