People v. Maldonado

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (McDonough, J.), rendered May 2, 2014 in Albany County, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of burglary in the second degree.

In satisfaction of a four-count indictment, defendant pleaded guilty to burglary in the second degree and waived his right to appeal both orally and in writing. In accordance with the plea agreement, he was sentenced to six years in prison, to be followed by three years of postrelease supervision. Defendant now appeals.

Initially, although defendant’s waiver of his right to appeal does not preclude his…