Court Decision: Sentence of 10 Years Reduced to 4 Years

Appellate Division, Second Department: People v. Wright

Sentence of 10 Years Reduced to 4 Years

Following a conviction of second-degree robbery and lesser counts, the court sentenced Mr. Wright to a prison term of 10 years on the robbery count and lesser concurrent terms on the remaining counts. The Appellate Division determined that the 10-year sentence was unduly harsh or severe, considering the charged crime, Mr. Wright’s personal circumstances, and the purpose of a penal sanction. The sentence was reduced to 4 years.

Angad Singh represented Mr. Wright