Opinion
2014-02-7
The PEOPLE of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Juan ESTEVEZ–SANTOS, Defendant–Appellant.
Appeal from a judgment of the Yates County Court (W. Patrick Falvey, J.), rendered September, 20, 2011. The judgment convicted defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of criminal use of a firearm in the second degree. Cara A. Waldman, Fairport, for Defendant–Appellant. Jason L. Cook, District Attorney, Penn Yan (Patrick T. Chamberlain of Counsel), for Respondent.
Appeal from a judgment of the Yates County Court (W. Patrick Falvey, J.), rendered September, 20, 2011. The judgment convicted defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of criminal use of a firearm in the second degree.
Cara A. Waldman, Fairport, for Defendant–Appellant. Jason L. Cook, District Attorney, Penn Yan (Patrick T. Chamberlain of Counsel), for Respondent.
MEMORANDUM:
Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon his plea of guilty of criminal use of a firearm in the second degree (Penal Law § 265.08[2] ). “Defendant did not move to withdraw the plea or to vacate the judgment of conviction and thus his contention that the plea was not knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently entered is not preserved for our review” (People v. Anderson, 34 A.D.3d 1318, 1318, 825 N.Y.S.2d 857, lv. denied 8 N.Y.3d 843, 830 N.Y.S.2d 702, 862 N.E.2d 794). Contrary to defendant's further contention, the record establishes that he knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently waived the right to appeal ( see generally People v. Lopez, 6 N.Y.3d 248, 256, 811 N.Y.S.2d 623, 844 N.E.2d 1145), and that valid waiver forecloses any challenge by defendant to the severity of the sentence ( see id. at 255, 811 N.Y.S.2d 623, 844 N.E.2d 1145; see People v. Lococo, 92 N.Y.2d 825, 827, 677 N.Y.S.2d 57, 699 N.E.2d 416; People v. Hidalgo, 91 N.Y.2d 733, 737, 675 N.Y.S.2d 327, 698 N.E.2d 46).
It is hereby ORDERED that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed. SCUDDER, P.J., CENTRA, FAHEY, CARNI, and VALENTINO, JJ., concur.