People v. Woods

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Albany County (Breslin, J.), rendered March 30, 2007, convicting defendant upon her plea of guilty of the crime of criminal contempt in the first degree.

Defendant waived indictment and, pursuant to a negotiated agreement, pleaded guilty to a superior court information charging her with criminal contempt in the first degree. The plea agreement included a waiver of the right to appeal. Defendant thereafter was sentenced to time served plus five years of probation, and this appeal ensued.

Initially, we reject defendant’s contention that the superior…