People v. Amell

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Ulster County (McGinty, J.), rendered April 23, 2013, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree.

In satisfaction of a two-count indictment, defendant pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and waived his right to appeal. Defendant thereafter was sentenced as a second felony offender to the agreed-upon prison term of seven years followed by five years of postrelease supervision. Defendant now appeals.

Appellate counsel seeks to be relieved of his…