Legal Opinion

People v. Sommers

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 23, 2016No. 107500PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLynch, J.

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Montgomery County (Catena, J.), rendered January 5, 2015, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of rape in the first degree.

In satisfaction of a two-count indictment, defendant pleaded guilty to rape in the first degree, and his plea included the waiver of the right to appeal. County Court thereafter imposed the agreed-upon sentence of 12 years in prison to be followed by 10 years of postrelease supervision. Defendant appeals.

We affirm. Contrary to defendant’s contention, he validly waived the right to appeal his conviction and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. People v. LopezNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
  3. The People v. Joseph Conceicao / The People v. Federico Perez / The People v. Javier SanchezNew York Court of Appeals · 2015
  4. People v. ClarkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  5. People v. WalkerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. People v. HerbertAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  2. People v. BondAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  3. People v. WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  4. People v. GiammicheleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  5. People v. GolgoskiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016

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