Legal Opinion

People v. Coleman

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

Decided September 29, 1995No. Appeal No. 1PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: There is no merit to the contention of defendant that his waiver of the right to appeal is unenforceable. No particular litany is required to render a waiver voluntary, knowing and intelligent (People v Callahan, 80 NY2d 273, 283). Although Supreme Court asked defendant only once whether he was waiving his right to appeal, the record reveals that defendant discussed the waiver with his attorney and that the plea bargain was reasonable and beneficial to defendant. The facts and circumstances surrounding the waiver establish that it was voluntary,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. SeabergNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
  2. People v. CallahanNew York Court of Appeals · 1992

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  2. People v. LeonardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  3. People v. HendrixAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  4. People v. SingletaryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  5. People v. SummersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

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