It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed.
Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon his plea of guilty of, inter alia, robbery in the first degree (Penal Law § 160.15 [3]). Contrary to the contention of defendant, County Court did not abuse its discretion in denying his request for youthful offender status. "The decision `whether to grant or deny youthful offender status rests within the sound discretion...
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