Legal Opinion
People v. Chester
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 19, 2002PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*863Pursuant to a plea bargain agreement, defendant pleaded guilty to the crime of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree, waiving his right to appeal, and was sentenced to a prison term of five years to life. The sole issue raised on this appeal is whether the sentence imposed by County Court is harsh and excessive and should, accordingly, be modified by this Court.
As defendant waived his right to appeal as part of a knowing, voluntary and intelligent guilty plea, this issue has not been preserved for our review (see People v Jimenez, 267 AD2d 615, 616, Iv denied 94…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. HaniffAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- People v. JimenezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- People v. MaresAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
3Cited by5 opinions
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- People v. LeroyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- People v. CooperAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- People v. YoungAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- People v. Rosa-OyolaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003