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People v. Holmes

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Jan 9, 1992
179 A.D.2d 837 (N.Y. App. Div. 1992)

Opinion

January 9, 1992

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Albany County (Harris, J.).


We reject defendant's contention that his sentence is harsh and excessive. The concurrent prison sentences he received of 1 to 3 years upon his plea of guilty of the crimes of driving while intoxicated and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle were in accordance with the plea agreement, as was the consecutive prison sentence of 1 to 3 years for his violation of probation. Given defendant's extensive criminal history which includes at least seven previous driving while intoxicated convictions, two of which were felonies, as well as the fact that the violation of probation charge was for a third felony conviction for driving while intoxicated, it cannot be said that there was any abuse of discretion in the imposition of sentence (see, People v. Miller, 163 A.D.2d 627, lv denied 76 N.Y.2d 942; People v. Wellington, 151 A.D.2d 796, lv denied 74 N.Y.2d 853; People v. Aia, 105 A.D.2d 592).

Mercure, Mahoney, Casey and Harvey, JJ., concur. Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.


Summaries of

People v. Holmes

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Jan 9, 1992
179 A.D.2d 837 (N.Y. App. Div. 1992)
Case details for

People v. Holmes

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. DONALD J. HOLMES…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department

Date published: Jan 9, 1992

Citations

179 A.D.2d 837 (N.Y. App. Div. 1992)
577 N.Y.S.2d 966

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