People v. Trinidad-Ayala

Appeal from a judgment of the Onondaga County Court (William D. Walsh, J.), rendered July 7, 2010. The judgment convicted defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of manslaughter in the first degree.

It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed.

Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon his plea of guilty of manslaughter in the first degree (Penal Law § 125.20 [1]). We agree with defendant that his waiver of the right to appeal is not valid. During the plea colloquy, County Court informed defendant that, if he did not sign a written waiver…