People v. Brown
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Skelos, J.P
The defendant, who was convicted of attempted murder in the second degree, upon his plea of guilty, seeks a reduction in his sentence, in the interest of justice, on the ground that it was excessive. During the plea allocution, the defendant purportedly waived his right to appeal, which waiver, if valid, would bar review of his claim that his sentence was excessive (see People v Lopez, 6 NY3d 248, 256 [2006]). As the Court of Appeals has observed, “an appeal waiver made as a condition of a plea arrangement facilitates the desirable objective of prompt, effective…
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