Legal Opinion
People v. Shaver
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 2, 2012PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Peters, J.P.
*979We reject defendant’s contention that his waivers of the right to appeal were invalid. Our review of the plea colloquys reveals that County Court distinguished the right to appeal from the rights forfeited by defendant’s guilty pleas and defendant acknowledged his understanding of the waivers. Further, defendant signed written waivers in open court that acknowledged that counsel had explained the ramifications of the waivers. Accordingly, we find that defendant validly waived his right to appeal (see People v Benson, 87 AD3d 1228, 1228 [2011]; People v Wicks, 83 AD3d 1223, 1224…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. RomanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- People v. RichardsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- People v. WicksAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- People v. DishawAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- People v. BensonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
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