Opinion
2011-12-15
The PEOPLE of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Joseph SPRUILL, also known as E, also known as Eric, Appellant.
Paul R. Corradini, Elmira, for appellant. Mark D. Suben, District Attorney, Cortland (Kevin A. Jones of counsel), for respondent.
Paul R. Corradini, Elmira, for appellant. Mark D. Suben, District Attorney, Cortland (Kevin A. Jones of counsel), for respondent.
Before: SPAIN, J.P., ROSE, MALONE JR., STEIN and EGAN JR., JJ.
SPAIN, J.P.
Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Cortland County (Campbell, J.), rendered October 29, 2009, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree.
Defendant was charged by indictment with criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree after he sold a quantity of cocaine to a confidential informant. In satisfaction of the pending charge, as well as other drug-related charges under investigation in Cortland County, defendant pleaded guilty to attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree. As a condition of the plea agreement, defendant waived his right to appeal, orally and in writing, after County Court thoroughly explained the appeal waiver to him and he indicated that counsel had answered all of his questions. Defendant was sentenced in accordance with the plea agreement to six years in prison followed by 1 1/2 years of postrelease supervision. Defendant now appeals.
We affirm. Defendant's sole challenge on appeal concerns County Court's decision denying his motion to suppress identification evidence. However, defendant's valid knowing, voluntary and intelligent waiver of his right to appeal—which was comprehensive, unqualified and made with the advice of counsel—precludes this appeal from the adverse suppression ruling ( see People v. Kemp, 94 N.Y.2d 831, 833, 703 N.Y.S.2d 59, 724 N.E.2d 754 [1999]; People v. Gentry, 68 A.D.3d 1353, 1354, 890 N.Y.S.2d 715 [2009], lv. denied 14 N.Y.3d 800, 899 N.Y.S.2d 134, 925 N.E.2d 938 [2010]; People v. Muirhead, 67 A.D.3d 1258, 1259, 888 N.Y.S.2d 800 [2009]; People v. Pump, 67 A.D.3d 1041, 1041, 889 N.Y.S.2d 105 [2009], lv. denied 13 N.Y.3d 941, 895 N.Y.S.2d 332, 922 N.E.2d 921 [2010] ).
ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.