DECISION ORDER
ORDERED that the judgments are affirmed.
With respect to the judgment rendered April 21, 1998, the defendant's contention that he was penalized for going to trial rather than accepting a plea agreement is unpreserved for appellate review (see, People v. Cancel, 266 A.D.2d 306 [2d Dept., Nov. 8, 1999]).
In any event, a sentence imposed after trial may be more severe than a sentence proposed in connection with a plea (see, People v. Clarke, 195 A.D.2d 569, 570-571 ; People v. Nelson, 179 A.D.2d 784, 786 ). Here, the court relied upon the appropriate factors in sentencing the defendant to a higher sentence than the sentence which was offered during plea negotiations (see, People v. Cancel, supra; People v. Diaz, 190 A.D.2d 685, 687 ).
We note that the defendant raises no issues regarding the appeal from the judgment rendered May 15, 1997.
RITTER, J.P., SULLIVAN, S. MILLER, LUCIANO, and H. MILLER, JJ., concur.