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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JERMAINE HICKS, Appellant.

Defendant pleaded guilty to the crime of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree in satisfaction of a superior court information. County Court agreed to impose a sentence of 4 to 12 years in prison provided that defendant not get into any further trouble with the law before the sentencing date. While on bail awaiting sentencing, defendant was arrested and charged with two drug-related felonies. Consequently, a modified plea agreement was negotiated whereby the two new drug-related felonies were dismissed and defendant was sentenced to a prison term of 5 to 15 years. We reject defendant's contention on appeal that the sentence imposed was harsh and excessive. A review of the record evidences no abuse of discretion nor extraordinary circumstances warranting a reduction of the sentence imposed in the interest of justice, especially given the favorable nature of the plea agreement and his conduct while awaiting sentencing (see, People v. Whittaker, 257 A.D.2d 854, lv denied 93 N.Y.2d 880; People v. Galarza, 237 A.D.2d 817, lv denied 90 N.Y.2d 905).

MERCURE, J.P., PETERS, SPAIN, CARPINELLO and GRAFFEO, JJ., concur.

ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.

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PEOPLE v. HICKS
(Oct 14, 1999)