People v. Jackson

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (James Burke, J., at diversion hearing; Melissa C. Jackson, J., at plea and sentencing), rendered April 21, 2014, convicting defendant of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, and sentencing him, as a second felony drug offender, to a term of 4V2 years, unanimously affirmed.

Defendant made a valid waiver of the right to appeal that forecloses review of his judicial diversion and excessive sentence claims (see People v Lopez, 6 NY3d 248, 255-256 [2006]; People v Jenkins, 138 AD3d 102 [1st Dept 2016]). The court elicited defendant’s…