PEOPLE v. EDWARDS


140 A.D.2d 539 (1988)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Paul Edwards, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

May 16, 1988


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The trial court did not improperly penalize the defendant for exercising his right to trial by imposing a heavier sentence after trial than one offered during plea negotiations, nor did the court impose an excessive sentence. Although the sentence handed down by the trial court was the maximum allowable for the crime, it was not excessive in light of the defendant's prior criminal record...

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