People v. Harris

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Schenectady County (Loyola, J.), rendered August 24, 2015, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of criminal contempt in the second degree (two counts).

In satisfaction of a 15-count indictment, defendant pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal contempt in the second degree as a result of violating the terms of an order of protection and waived his right to appeal. Defendant was sentenced, in accordance with the plea agreement, to consecutive one-year jail terms. He appeals.

We agree with defendant that the waiver of the right…