New York sentencing guidelines chart for no prior felony convictions.<\/p><\/div>\n
The second<\/em> <\/strong>Sentencing Chart in New York (Figure 2) gives potential sentences for defendants with a prior non-violent felony conviction. So, a person with a prior non-violent conviction (such as stalking) who committed second-degree burglary (a Class C felony) will be sentenced to at least an indeterminate 3 to 6 years in prison.<\/p>\nFigure 2<\/p>\n
New York sentencing guidelines chart for a prior non-violent felony conviction.<\/p><\/div>\n
The third<\/em> <\/strong>Sentencing Chart in New York (Figure 3) deals with potential sentences for defendants who have a prior violent felony conviction. Thus, a person who previously committed a violent felony (such as second-degree burglary) and who was just convicted of first-degree robbery (a Class B felony) will be sentenced to a determinate sentence that is at least 10 years in prison.<\/p>\nFigure 3<\/p>\n
New York sentencing guidelines chart for one prior violent felony conviction.<\/p><\/div>\n
Finally, the fourth <\/em><\/strong>Sentencing Chart in New York (Figure 4) deals with \u201cpersistent felony offenders\u201d (aka \u201cdiscretionary persistent\u201d), who are people who have been imprisoned for at least two prior felonies. It also covers \u201cpersistent violent felony offenders\u201d (aka \u201cmandatory persistent\u201d), who are people who have two prior violent felonies on their record and have just been convicted of another violent crime. So, if a defendant with two prior non-violent felonies committed a first-degree robbery (again a Class B violent felony) then he or she faces an indeterminate sentence of at least 20 to 25 years in prison.<\/p>\nFigure 4<\/p>\n
New York sentencing guidelines chart for two or more prior violent felony convictions.<\/p><\/div>\n
Remember that these charts do not cover drug offenses. There are other sentencing charts that deal with New York state drug offenses.<\/p>\n
Suffice it to say that the sentencing charts above demonstrate how harsh New York sentences can be. It also shows that there is a complexity to New York sentencing that can cause confusion. In that regard, be sure to discuss your specific circumstances with a New York criminal defense attorney.<\/p>\n
If you have questions about federal sentencing law, or need a sentencing attorney for a federal sentencing matter, we welcome you to contact Brandon Sample<\/a>, Esq. Call 802-444-HELP for more information. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Just like the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, many states have their own version of sentencing guidelines, and sentencing charts. The State of New York is no exception. The Sentence Chart in New York for state crimes is particularly complicated. In fact, there is not just one sentencing chart in New York, but four. Moreover, those four…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":86113,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[314],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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