People v. Phillips

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Erie County (Richard C. Kloch, Sr., A.J.), rendered December 19, 2006. The judgment convicted defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of escape in the first degree.

*1169It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed.

Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him, upon his plea of guilty, of escape in the first degree (Penal Law § 205.15 [1]). Contrary to the contention of defendant, we conclude that his waiver of the right to appeal is valid (see generally People v Lopez, 6 NY3d 248, 256 [2006]). Although the…