Legal Opinion

People v. Patton

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

Decided June 16, 2000PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We reject the contention of defendant that his waiver of the right to appeal does not encompass his challenge to the enhanced sentence imposed by County Court. As part of the plea agreement, defendant agreed that, if he was arrested for any reason before sentencing, the court would not be bound by its sentence commitment. Defendant was arrested before sentencing and was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree. “‘[B]ecause defendant was sentenced in accordance with the plea agreement, he waived his right to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. Van BurenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  2. People v. WynnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. People v. SempleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  2. People v. GoldsmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002

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