| People v Badmaxx |
| 2011 NY Slip Op 07881 [89 AD3d 1243] |
| November 10, 2011 |
| Appellate Division, Third Department |
| The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Suleiman M.Badmaxx, Appellant. |
—[*1] Kevin C. Kortwright, District Attorney, Fort Edward (Katherine C. Henley of counsel), forrespondent.
Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Washington County (Berke, J.), renderedDecember 19, 2006, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of criminal possession ofa controlled substance in the third degree.
In satisfaction of a four-count indictment, defendant pleaded guilty to criminal possession of acontrolled substance in the third degree. Under the terms of the plea agreement, he was to besentenced to four years in prison, to be followed by two years of postrelease supervision. Defendantwas sentenced accordingly and he now appeals.
Defendant's sole contention is that the sentence is harsh and excessive. We disagree. The recorddiscloses that defendant faced a much longer sentence if convicted after trial, and he entered into theplea agreement for the very purpose of minimizing his exposure. In view of this, and given defendant'scriminal history and involvement in bringing large quantities of narcotic drugs into Washington Countyfrom New York City, we find no extraordinary circumstances or any abuse of discretion warranting areduction of the sentence in the interest of justice (see People v Aubrey, 73 AD3d 1393, 1394 [2010], lv denied16 NY3d 893 [2011]; People v Murray, 58 AD3d 1073, 1076 [2009], lv denied 12NY3d 786 [2009]; People v Martin, 52AD3d 943 [2008], lv denied 11 NY3d 791 [2008]).
Spain, J.P., Rose, Kavanagh, Stein and Egan Jr., JJ., concur. Ordered that the judgment isaffirmed.