
    The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Jermen Bates, Appellant.
    [22 NYS3d 841]
   An appeal having been taken to this Court by the above-named appellant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Bronx County (Leonard Livote, J., at plea; George R. Villegas, J., at sentencing), rendered on or about August 28, 2013, said appeal having been argued by counsel for the respective parties, due deliberation having been had thereon, and finding the sentence not excessive, it is unanimously ordered that the judgment so appealed from be and the same is hereby affirmed. Concur — Tom, J.P., Sweeny, Richter and Manzanet-Daniels, JJ.  