Satisfying a four-count indictment, defendant pleaded guilty to sexual abuse in the first degree and was sentenced as negotiated to six months in jail and 10 years of probation. Defendant now appeals, arguing that the sentence imposed was harsh and excessive. We disagree. Noting the reprehensible nature of the crime perpetrated on a child, we find neither an abuse of discretion by County Court nor the existence of any extraordinary circumstances justifying a modification...
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