Opinion
December 13, 1993
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Wade, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant contends that the sentencing court penalized him for his refusal to cooperate with the Probation Department. However, a sentencing court is permitted to consider all relevant factors in arriving at a sentence (see, People v Farrar, 52 N.Y.2d 302, 305) and may consider the extent of a defendant's cooperation or lack thereof with the authorities (see, People v DeTomaso, 186 A.D.2d 1023; People v Warden, 141 A.D.2d 913, 914-915). The sentencing court herein considered all the relevant factors. Notably, the court stated that the sentence was appropriate given the defendant's prior criminal history. We agree. The defendant's sentence is neither harsh nor excessive (see, People v Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80).
The defendant's remaining contentions are unpreserved for appellate review and we decline to consider them in the exercise of our interest of justice jurisdiction. Bracken, J.P., Sullivan, Lawrence and Joy, JJ., concur.