People v. Gramola

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Chin-Brandt, J., at plea; Melendez J., at sentencing), rendered July 12, 2010, convicting him of assault in the second degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, since his waiver of indictment satisfied all of the requirements of the New York Constitution and CPL article 195, the waiver of indictment was valid (see NY Const, art I, § 6; CPL 195.10, 195.20; People v Pierce, 14 NY3d 564, 567-568 [2010]).

Contrary to the defendant’s…