People v. Suzana

Judgments, Supreme Court, New York County (Michael J. Obús, J.), rendered December 12, 2013, convicting defendant, upon his pleas of guilty, of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree and criminal mischief in the third degree, and sentencing him to concurrent terms of six months, unanimously affirmed.

Defendant made a valid waiver of his right to appeal (see People v Bryant, 28 NY3d 1094 [2016]). The court did not conflate the right to appeal with the rights automatically forfeited by pleading guilty. Instead, it separately explained to defendant that as part of his plea bargain,…