Legal Opinion

People v. Edwin L.

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

Decided August 31, 2016No. 2015-08466PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— Appeal by the defendant, as limited by his motion, from a sentence of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Margulis, J), imposed August 10, 2015, upon his plea of guilty, on the ground that the sentence was excessive.

Ordered that the sentence is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the record demonstrates that he knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waived his right to appeal (see People v Lopez, 6 NY3d 248, 257 [2006]; People v Brown, 122 AD3d 133, 144 [2014]). The defendant’s valid appeal waiver precludes review of his excessive sentence claim (see People v Lopez, 6 NY3d at…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. LopezNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
  2. People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. BriggsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2018
  2. People v. Garcia-MendozaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2018
  3. People v. SandersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2018

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