Legal Opinion

People v. Holder

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

Decided March 18, 1993PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

—Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Montgomery County (Aison, J.), rendered March 18, 1992, convicting defendant upon his *911plea of guilty of the crime of attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree.

Defendant contends that he did not effectively waive his right to appeal his sentence and that his sentence of IVs to 4 years’ imprisonment is harsh and excessive. We find that defendant’s waiver of his right to appeal was knowing and voluntary. Such a waiver includes a waiver of the right to challenge the sentence imposed particularly where, as here, the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. MackeyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  2. People v. BurkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  3. People v. DewsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  4. People v. ColantonioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. JamesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

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