Legal Opinion

People v. Hairston

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

Decided July 29, 2008PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County (Crecca, J.), rendered June 6, 2007, convicting him of murder in the second degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant’s valid waiver of his right to appeal forecloses review of his claim that the sentence imposed is excessive (see People v Calvi, 89 NY2d 868, 871 [1996]; People v Callahan, 80 NY2d 273, 280 [1992]; People v Seaberg, 74 NY2d 1, 11 [1989]). Skelos, J.P., Santucci, Covello, McCarthy and Chambers, JJ., concur.

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. SeabergNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
  2. People v. CallahanNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
  3. People v. CalviNew York Court of Appeals · 1996

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. People v. CennameAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  2. People v. BaerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  3. People v. FinnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  4. People v. PorterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010