People v. Merrill

Lahtinen, J.P.

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Albany County (Breslin, J.), rendered May 22, 2012, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of attempted burglary in the second degree.

Defendant pleaded guilty to attempted burglary in the second degree and waived his right to appeal. County Court thereafter sentenced him to five years in prison, to be followed by three years of postrelease supervision. Defendant now appeals.

We affirm. Contrary to defendant’s contention, the plea colloquy and counseled written waiver executed by him demonstrate that he knowingly,…