People v. Bryant

Tom, J.P.,

dissents in a memorandum as follows: The record contradicts the majority’s conclusion that defendant was not properly apprised of the implications of waiving his right to appeal. Thus, defendant’s valid waiver of the right to appeal forecloses appellate review of his excessive sentence claim (see People v Lopez, 6 NY3d 248, 256-257 [2006]).

The record discloses that upon accepting defendant’s guilty plea, the court, in a lengthy plea allocution, engaged in the following colloquy:

“THE COURT: All right. Sir, you understand that also as a part of this you are waiving your right to…