PEOPLE v. TASBER

Pursuant to a negotiated plea bargain, defendant pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy in the second degree. In doing so, defendant admitted attempting to hire a "hit man" to murder her husband. Sentenced to a prison term of 3 to 9 years in prison she now argues on appeal that this sentence was harsh and excessive, principally due to her troubled childhood, emotional problems and concern over her ill child's health and well-being. A sentence within permissible statutory ranges will not be disturbed unless extraordinary circumstances exist warranting a modification (see, People v. Dolphy, 257 A.D.2d 681, 685, lv denied 93 N.Y.2d 872). Here, we find no reason to disturb the sentence imposed by County Court given, inter alia, the serious nature and circumstances of the subject crime (see, id.). Notably, the mitigating or extenuating circumstances defendant references on appeal were before County Court at the time of defendant's sentencing (see, People v. Johnstone, 184 A.D.2d 929, lv denied 80 N.Y.2d 905).

ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.