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People v. Wilkes

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jul 10, 1987
132 A.D.2d 982 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)

Opinion

July 10, 1987

Appeal from the Genesee County Court, Miles, J.

Present — Callahan, J.P., Doerr, Green, Pine and Lawton, JJ.


Judgment unanimously modified as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and as modified affirmed, in accordance with the following memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment following a jury verdict convicting him of attempted escape in the first degree, promoting prison contraband in the first degree, and assault in the second degree. He was sentenced as a persistent nonviolent felon to consecutive indeterminate sentences of 25 years to life on each count (Penal Law § 70.10). We find that defendant's sentence was harsh and excessive and modify it to concurrent terms of 25 years to life. We have examined defendant's remaining arguments and find them to be without merit.


Summaries of

People v. Wilkes

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jul 10, 1987
132 A.D.2d 982 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)
Case details for

People v. Wilkes

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. GERALD F. WILKES…

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

Date published: Jul 10, 1987

Citations

132 A.D.2d 982 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)

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