Upon pleading guilty to assault in the first degree, defendant was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 3 to 9 years. While this sentence was not the most lenient authorized by statute, it was also not the harshest, for defendant could have received a sentence of 5 to 15 years' imprisonment (see, Penal Law § 70.02 [1] [b]; [2] [a]; [3], [4]). In addition, defendant pleaded guilty knowing that he would receive the sentence ultimately imposed by County Court....
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