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Maximum Sentence Deemed Unduly Harsh and Severe

The Fourth Department determined the imposition of the maximum sentence for criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (15 years) was unduly harsh and severe:

Defendant has no prior felony convictions, and he served four years in the United States Navy, receiving an honorable discharge.  Also, it is undisputed that defendant did not threaten anyone with the weapon or use it in a violent manner. Although we are mindful that defendant’s actions endangered the lives of innocent people, including the police officers who were pursuing his vehicle, we conclude that the maximum punishment is not warranted. We therefore modify the judgment as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice by reducing the sentence imposed for criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree to a determinate term of imprisonment of 10 years (see generally CPL 470.15 [6] [b]), to be followed by the five-year period of postrelease supervision imposed by the court. People v Atchison, 1091, 4th Dept 11-8-13

 

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