Opinion
2015-03-26
The PEOPLE of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Robert BARTON, Appellant.
Donnial K. Hinds, Albany, for appellant. P. David Soares, District Attorney, Albany (Brittany L. Grome of counsel), for respondent.
Donnial K. Hinds, Albany, for appellant. P. David Soares, District Attorney, Albany (Brittany L. Grome of counsel), for respondent.
Before: LAHTINEN, J.P., McCARTHY, EGAN JR. and CLARK, JJ.
LAHTINEN, J.P.
Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Albany County (McDonough, J.), rendered July 31, 2013, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of assault in the second degree.
Defendant pleaded guilty to assault in the second degree in full satisfaction of a three-count indictment and waived his right to appeal. Prior to being sentenced, defendant moved to withdraw his plea. County Court denied the motion and thereafter sentenced defendant, as a second felony offender, to three years in prison,to be followed by five years of postrelease supervision. Defendant now appeals.
We affirm. Contrary to defendant's contention, the plea colloquy and the counseled written waiver executed by defendant reveal that he knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily waived the right to appeal his conviction and sentence ( see People v. Munger, 117 A.D.3d 1343, 987 N.Y.S.2d 118 [2014], lv. denied23 N.Y.3d 1040, 993 N.Y.S.2d 254, 17 N.E.3d 509 [2014]; People v. Osgood, 111 A.D.3d 1029, 1030, 974 N.Y.S.2d 662 [2013], lv. denied22 N.Y.3d 1089, 981 N.Y.S.2d 675, 4 N.E.3d 977 [2014] ).
As to defendant's plea, the record reflects that County Court fully informed defendant of the terms of the plea agreement during the plea colloquy, including the negotiated sentence of three years in prison and five years of postrelease supervision. Defendant affirmed that he understood the terms prior to entering his plea, that he had been provided ample time to confer with counsel and that he was satisfied with his representation, and there is nothing in the record that casts doubt upon counsel's effectiveness ( see People v. Little, 92 A.D.3d 1036, 1037, 937 N.Y.S.2d 482 [2012]; People v. Graham–Harrison, 272 A.D.2d 780, 781, 708 N.Y.S.2d 920 [2000] ). Defendant's unsubstantiated claim of innocence was contradicted by his plea, and County Court was within its discretion to reject it ( see People v. Griffin, 89 A.D.3d 1235, 1236–1237, 932 N.Y.S.2d 252 [2011]; People v. Davis, 250 A.D.2d 939, 940–941, 672 N.Y.S.2d 945 [1998] ). Finally, defendant's contention that he was advised by defense counsel that he would be sentenced to two years in prison if he pleaded guilty involved a matter outside of the record ( see People v. Ramos, 63 N.Y.2d 640–642, 479 N.Y.S.2d 510, 468 N.E.2d 692 [1984]; People v. Johnson, 77 A.D.3d 986, 986, 908 N.Y.S.2d 276 [2010], lv. denied16 N.Y.3d 743, 917 N.Y.S.2d 625, 942 N.E.2d 1050 [2011] ). Accordingly, we find that County Court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant's motion to withdraw his plea.
ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed. McCARTHY, EGAN JR. and CLARK, JJ., concur.