People v. Santos-Rivera
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtMalone Jr., J.
In satisfaction of a two-count indictment charging him with murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, defendant pleaded guilty to the top count and waived his right to appeal. He was sentenced pursuant to the plea agreement to a prison term of 22 years to life. Contending that he received the ineffective assistance of counsel, defendant now appeals and we affirm.
As an initial matter, defendant’s valid waiver of his right to appeal precludes his claim of ineffective assistance to the extent that it did not impact the voluntariness of his plea (see…
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