Opinion
2022-06827 Ind. No. 72667/21
10-04-2023
The PEOPLE, etc., respondent, v. Najee COOPER, appellant.
Patricia Pazner, New York, NY (Martin B. Sawyer of counsel), for appellant. Eric Gonzalez, District Attorney, Brooklyn, NY (Leonard Joblove and Melissa Wachs of counsel; Darci Siegel on the memorandum), for respondent.
Patricia Pazner, New York, NY (Martin B. Sawyer of counsel), for appellant.
Eric Gonzalez, District Attorney, Brooklyn, NY (Leonard Joblove and Melissa Wachs of counsel; Darci Siegel on the memorandum), for respondent.
COLLEEN D. DUFFY, J.P., JOSEPH J. MALTESE, BARRY E. WARHIT, LOURDES M. VENTURA, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER
Appeal by the defendant, as limited by his motion, from a sentence of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Raymond Rodriguez, J.), imposed July 25, 2022, upon his plea of guilty, on the ground that the sentence was excessive.
ORDERED that the sentence is affirmed.
Contrary to defendant's contention, the record demonstrates that he knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waived his right to appeal (see People v. Thomas, 34 N.Y.3d 545, 122 N.Y.S.3d 226, 144 N.E.3d 970 ; People v. Lopez, 6 N.Y.3d 248, 811 N.Y.S.2d 623, 844 N.E.2d 1145 ). The defendant's valid waiver of his right to appeal precludes appellate review of his contention that the sentence imposed was excessive (see People v. Washington, 214 A.D.3d 910, 183 N.Y.S.3d 861 ; People v. Stevens, 203 A.D.3d 958, 163 N.Y.S.3d 615 ).
The defendant's remaining contentions are without merit.
DUFFY, J.P., MALTESE, WARHIT and VENTURA, JJ., concur.