Defendant pleaded guilty to the crime of manslaughter in the first degree for the beating death of his mother's ex-boyfriend and was sentenced, as part of a negotiated plea agreement, to a determinate term of 12½ years in prison. Defendant appeals, solely contending that his prison sentence is harsh and excessive. We disagree. A sentence within the statutory parameters will not be disturbed absent an abuse of discretion or extraordinary circumstances warranting a modification...
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