In People v. Solock , Laura Solock was prosecuted for larceny and falsifying business records.
Apparently, Solock stole $125,000 over a three-year period while she was an employee of a family-owned business. According to a plea agreement reached with prosecutors, Solock was to pay restitution, plead guilty, and serve a 2 to 6 year prison term.
After she was sentenced by the County Court of Chemung County, Solock appealed to the Appellate Division, Third Department, claiming the outcome was "harsh and excessive."
The AD3 didn't agree. In view of the "enormity" of the crime committed, her lack of candor during the investigative process, her attempt to "shift blame to her employer ... because she was not paid that well," and the fact that the agreed-upon sentence was less than the maximum allowed, the appellate court could discern no irregularity and refused to reduce her sentence.
There was just no accounting for her behavior.
To download a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: People v. Solock