X

Thank you for sharing!

Your article was successfully shared with the contacts you provided.

Tina K. Sodhi, Alternate Public Defender, Albany (Salvatore A. Russo of counsel), for appellant. P. David Soares, District Attorney, Albany (Daniel J. Young of counsel), for respondent. Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Albany County (Andra Ackerman, J.), rendered September 25, 2022, which revoked defendant’s probation and imposed a sentence of imprisonment. In January 2022, defendant pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and was sentenced to six months in jail and five years of probation. In August 2022, defendant was charged with violating his probation. In September 2022, defendant agreed to admit to a probation violation with the understanding that County Court would revoke his probation and resentence him to 2 to 6 years in prison. The terms of the agreement also required defendant to waive the right to appeal. Following defendant’s admission, County Court revoked defendant’s probation and resentenced him to a prison term of 2 to 6 years. Defendant appeals. Contrary to defendant’s contention, his waiver of the right to appeal — as set forth at the September 2022 proceeding — was knowing, intelligent and voluntary. The record reflects that County Court explained the nature of the waiver to defendant and that it was separate and distinct from the rights forfeited by his violation admission, and defendant affirmed his understanding thereof (see People v. Stevens, 166 AD3d 1167, 1167-1168 [3d Dept 2018], lv denied 32 NY3d 1129 [2018]; People v. Bartlett, 148 AD3d 1468, 1469 [3d Dept 2017]). County Court further advised defendant that certain appellate rights survive the appeal waiver regarding his violation admission and confirmed that defendant had discussed the waiver with counsel and that he understood and accepted it (see People v. Stevens, 166 AD3d at 1167-1168; People v. Bailey, 157 AD3d 1133, 1134 [3d Dept 2018], lv denied 31 NY3d 981 [2018]). Defendant also executed a written waiver that similarly explained that some appellate rights survive the waiver (see People v. Defelice, 216 AD3d 1257, 1258 [3d Dept 2023], lv denied 40 NY3d 933 [2023]). Accordingly, defendant’s appeal waiver was valid (see People v. Stevens, 166 AD3d at 1168; People v. Bailey, 157 AD3d at 1134), and, therefore, defendant was precluded from challenging the severity of his resentence (see People v. Huntley, 177 AD3d 1034, 1035 [3d Dept 2019], lv denied 34 NY3d 1129 [2020]; People v. Bailey, 157 AD3d at 1134). Clark, J.P., Pritzker, Reynolds Fitzgerald, Fisher and Powers, JJ., concur. ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.

 
Reprints & Licensing
Mentioned in a Law.com story?

License our industry-leading legal content to extend your thought leadership and build your brand.

More From ALM

With this subscription you will receive unlimited access to high quality, online, on-demand premium content from well-respected faculty in the legal industry. This is perfect for attorneys licensed in multiple jurisdictions or for attorneys that have fulfilled their CLE requirement but need to access resourceful information for their practice areas.
View Now
Our Team Account subscription service is for legal teams of four or more attorneys. Each attorney is granted unlimited access to high quality, on-demand premium content from well-respected faculty in the legal industry along with administrative access to easily manage CLE for the entire team.
View Now
Gain access to some of the most knowledgeable and experienced attorneys with our 2 bundle options! Our Compliance bundles are curated by CLE Counselors and include current legal topics and challenges within the industry. Our second option allows you to build your bundle and strategically select the content that pertains to your needs. Both options are priced the same.
View Now
October 15, 2024
Los Angeles, CA

Join the industry's top owners, investors, developers, brokers & financiers at THE MULTIFAMILY EVENT OF THE YEAR!


Learn More
October 15, 2024
Los Angeles, CA

Law.com celebrates the California law firms and legal departments driving the state's dynamic legal landscape.


Learn More
October 15, 2024
Dallas, TX

The Texas Lawyer honors attorneys and judges who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession in Texas.


Learn More

Mid sized NYC Personal Injury Defense Firm seeking to immediately hire several attorneys to join our firm. Preferred candidates are those w...


Apply Now ›

Mid-size Parsippany based law firm with a statewide practice is searching for a full-time motivated associate litigation attorney with 3-5 y...


Apply Now ›

Description: Fox Rothschild has an opening in Princeton, NJ for an associate in the Litigation Department. The ideal candidate will have tw...


Apply Now ›