Opinion
September 30, 1999
Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Daniel FitzGerald, J., at Wade hearing; Edward Davidowitz, J., at plea and sentence), rendered March 7, 1997, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of manslaughter in the first degree, and sentencing him, as a persistent violent felony offender, to a term of 11 years to life, unanimously affirmed.
Daniel R. Wanderman for Respondent.
Kevin Casey for Defendant-Appellant.
WILLIAMS, J.P., TOM, LERNER, RUBIN, SAXE, JJ.
Since nothing in defendant's plea allocution cast doubt on his guilt, the court had no obligation to conduct a sua sponte inquiry into allegedly exculpatory statements made by defendant at sentencing (see, People v. Negron, 222 A.D.2d 327, lv denied 88 N.Y.2d 882).
Review of defendant's remaining contentions, including review in the interest of justice, is foreclosed by his valid waiver of the right to appeal (People v. Seaberg, 74 N.Y.2d 1, 9-10).
THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.