Opinion
2013-07-19
The PEOPLE of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Teara FATICO, Defendant–Appellant.
David J. Farrugia, Public Defender, Lockport (Joseph G. Frazier of Counsel), for Defendant–Appellant. Michael J. Violante, District Attorney, Lockport (Laura T. Bittner of Counsel), for Respondent.
David J. Farrugia, Public Defender, Lockport (Joseph G. Frazier of Counsel), for Defendant–Appellant. Michael J. Violante, District Attorney, Lockport (Laura T. Bittner of Counsel), for Respondent.
PRESENT: SCUDDER, P.J., PERADOTTO, LINDLEY, WHALEN, AND MARTOCHE, JJ.
MEMORANDUM:
On appeal from a judgment convicting her, upon her plea of guilty, of attempted burglary in the first degree (Penal Law §§ 110.00, 140.30[2] ), defendant contends that her waiver of the right to appeal is unenforceable and that her sentence is unduly harsh and severe. Contrary to defendant's contention, County Court, during the plea colloquy, did not conflate the waiver of the right to appeal with those rights automatically forfeited by the plea ( see People v. Richards, 93 A.D.3d 1240, 1240, 940 N.Y.S.2d 431,lv. denied20 N.Y.3d 1014, 960 N.Y.S.2d 357, 984 N.E.2d 332), and we conclude that her waiver of the right to appeal was otherwise knowingly,voluntarily, and intelligently entered ( see People v. Lopez, 6 N.Y.3d 248, 256, 811 N.Y.S.2d 623, 844 N.E.2d 1145;People v. Pratt, 77 A.D.3d 1337, 1337, 908 N.Y.S.2d 493,lv. denied15 N.Y.3d 955, 917 N.Y.S.2d 115, 942 N.E.2d 326). Defendant's valid waiver of the right to appeal encompasses her challenge to the severity of the sentence ( see Lopez, 6 N.Y.3d at 255–256, 811 N.Y.S.2d 623, 844 N.E.2d 1145;People v. Strickland, 103 A.D.3d 1178, 1178, 958 N.Y.S.2d 640).
It is hereby ORDERED that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed.