Defendant's only contention on this appeal is that the sentence of 8 1/3 to 25 years' imprisonment that he received upon his guilty plea is harsh and excessive. Defendant was allowed to plead guilty to the crime of manslaughter in the first degree in satisfaction of an indictment that charged the more serious crime of murder in the second degree. Further, defendant pleaded guilty knowing that he would receive the sentence ultimately imposed by County Court. Given these circumstances...
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