Legal Opinion

People v. Kruger

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 1, 2009Published

1Opinion of the Court

The defendant’s challenge to the judgment convicting him of burglary in the first degree, upon his plea of guilty, is barred because the plea encompassed a waiver of his right to appeal, and the waiver was knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently made, and was not coerced (see People v Seaberg, 74 NY2d 1, 10 [1989]; People v Finn, 63 AD3d 755, 756 [2009], lv denied 13 NY3d 744 [2009]; People v Alqam, 49 AD3d 776 [2008]). Dillon, J.P., Florio, Miller and Angiolillo, JJ., concur.

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. SeabergNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
  2. People v. FinnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  3. People v. AlqamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008