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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. STANLEY BUTTERFIELD, Appellant.

In satisfaction of a four-count indictment, defendant pleaded guilty to the crime of robbery in the first degree and was sentenced to a prison term of eight years, followed by five years of postrelease supervision. Defendant appeals, contending that the sentence imposed was harsh and excessive and that extraordinary circumstances, consisting of his positive progress in a drug treatment program and lack of felony convictions, warrant a reduction of the sentence in the interest of justice. We disagree. Defendant was sentenced in accordance with the negotiated plea agreement and, given the violent nature of the crime, his prior criminal history and his long-standing substance abuse, we find no reason to disturb the sentence imposed ( see People v. Smith, 2 AD3d 1057, lv denied 2 NY3d 746; People v. Mondolfi, 309 AD2d 975).

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

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PEOPLE v. BUTTERFIELD
(Jul 15, 2004)