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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. RICHARD E. RIEDER, Appellant.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

Defendant waived indictment and pleaded guilty to two counts of rape in the third degree in satisfaction of a superior court information charging him with those crimes, as well as rape in the second degree. In accordance with the plea agreement, he was sentenced as a second felony offender to consecutive prison terms of 1½ to 3 years. He now appeals, arguing that the sentence is harsh and excessive and that the prison terms should have been made to run concurrently.

Based upon our review of the record, we find no abuse of discretion or extraordinary circumstance warranting modification of the sentence in the interest of justice (see People v MacGilfrey, 288 A.D.2d 554, 556, lv denied 97 N.Y.2d 757; People v. Bonilla, 285 A.D.2d 746, 748). Defendant admitted that he had sexual intercourse on at least two occasions with a mentally disabled 15-year-old neighbor, who he accused of "leading [him] on." At the time of committing these acts, he was on probation upon his conviction of driving while intoxicated. Defendant has a fairly lengthy criminal record, with prior convictions for rape and sexual misconduct. In view of defendant's predatory conduct and failure to accept full responsibility for his behavior, we decline to disturb the sentence.

Cardona, P.J., Spain, Carpinello, Mugglin and Lahtinen, JJ., concur.

ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.

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PEOPLE v. RIEDER
(Jun 10, 2004)