In each case, the order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.
An intermediate appellate court has broad, plenary power to modify a sentence that is unduly harsh or severe under the circumstances, even though the sentence may be within the permissible statutory range (CPL 470.15 [6] [b]; People v Thompson,
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