Defendant pleaded guilty to robbery in the second degree and was sentenced, as a second violent felony offender, to a prison term of nine years, followed by five years of postrelease supervision. Defendant's sole contention on appeal is that the sentence imposed was harsh and excessive when considering his difficult childhood and addiction to marihuana. We disagree. The sentence, which was well within the statutory range (see Penal Law §§ 70.02 [1] [b]; 70...
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