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People v. Dews

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Jan 10, 1991
169 A.D.2d 886 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)

Opinion

January 10, 1991

Appeal from the County Court of Sullivan County (Hanofee, J.).


Defendant's only contention on appeal is that his sentence of six months in jail with five years' probation is harsh and excessive. The record reveals, however, that defendant made a knowing and voluntary waiver of his right to appeal as a condition of the negotiated plea bargain, thereby precluding appellate review (see, People v Seaberg, 74 N.Y.2d 1, 10; People v Diaz, 157 A.D.2d 923, lv denied 75 N.Y.2d 918; People v Bauer, 153 A.D.2d 988, lv denied 75 N.Y.2d 767). In any event, given the fact that the presentence report recommended incarceration because defendant was found to be a bad probation risk, we cannot say that a reduction in defendant's sentence is warranted.

Appeal dismissed. Mahoney, P.J., Casey, Weiss, Yesawich, Jr., and Levine, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Dews

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Jan 10, 1991
169 A.D.2d 886 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)
Case details for

People v. Dews

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. THOMAS DEWS, Appellant

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department

Date published: Jan 10, 1991

Citations

169 A.D.2d 886 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)
565 N.Y.S.2d 249

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