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People v. Barnett

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 8, 1999
258 A.D.2d 526 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)

Opinion

February 8, 1999

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Queens County (Eng, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The court did not improvidently exercise its discretion in denying, without an evidentiary hearing, the defendant's pro se motion to withdraw his plea of guilty. The defendant's conclusory allegations that he was innocent and that he was coerced by his attorney were directly belied by the record of the plea proceedings ( see, People v. Frederick, 45 N.Y.2d 520; People v. Murray, 245 A.D.2d 531; People v. Breeden, 221 A.D.2d 352). Furthermore, the defendant's contention that he is entitled to reconsideration of his motion and appointment of new counsel is without merit. The statements by defense counsel with respect to the defendant's pro se motion were not adverse to his claims ( cf., People v. Bernard, 242 A.D.2d 387).

The defendant's purported waiver of his right to appeal the enhanced sentence is unenforceable ( see, People v. Stewart, 244 A.D.2d 585; People v. Prescott, 196 A.D.2d 599; cf., People v. Lococo, 92 N.Y.2d 825; People v. Hidalgo, 91 N.Y.2d 733). Under the circumstances, we conclude that the sentence is not unduly harsh ( see, People v. Patterson, 211 A.D.2d 829). The defendant was adjudicated a persistent violent felony offender based on his previous burglary convictions, and he was indicted for another burglary which was committed while he was released on bail pending sentencing in the instant matter.

The defendant's remaining contentions, including those raised in his supplemental pro se brief, are without merit.

O'Brien, J. P., Santucci, Joy and Goldstein, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Barnett

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 8, 1999
258 A.D.2d 526 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)
Case details for

People v. Barnett

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. CHRISTOPHER BARNETT…

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

Date published: Feb 8, 1999

Citations

258 A.D.2d 526 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)
685 N.Y.S.2d 273

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