Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Judges Henry J. Scudder See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. OPINION PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. CRAIG BRANTLEY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: County Court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant's request for youthful offender status ( see, People v. Grafton, 136 A.D.2d 960, 961, affd 73 N.Y.2d 779; People v. Ortega, 114 A.D.2d 912, lv denied 67 N.Y.2d 887). Contrary to defendant's contention, the bargained-for sentence is neither unduly harsh nor severe.