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People v. Garrett

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Dec 30, 1992
188 A.D.2d 1055 (N.Y. App. Div. 1992)

Opinion

December 30, 1992

Appeal from the Cayuga County Court, Corning, J.

Present — Denman, P.J., Pine, Balio, Fallon and Doerr, JJ.


Adjudication unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant pleaded guilty to assault in the second degree and aggravated harassment in the second degree in full satisfaction of a six-count indictment. As part of the plea bargain, defendant waived his right to appeal. Because defendant does not contend that the waiver was constitutionally defective or that public policy precludes enforcement of the waiver, our affirmance is predicated on the absence of any reviewable issues (see, People v Callahan, 80 N.Y.2d 273). To facilitate further appellate review, however (see, People v Callahan, supra), we address each of defendant's arguments on appeal.

Defendant's contention that the aggravated harassment statute (Penal Law § 240.30) is unconstitutional has not been preserved for review (see, People v Iannelli, 69 N.Y.2d 684, cert denied 482 U.S. 914; People v Ferris, 105 A.D.2d 1136). Further, we reject defendant's claim that there is no evidence that he intended to cause serious physical injury or that he caused such injury. In order to preserve a challenge to the factual sufficiency of a plea allocution, a defendant must move to withdraw the plea under CPL 220.60 (3) or vacate the judgment of conviction under CPL 440.10 (People v Lopez, 71 N.Y.2d 662, 665). Defendant did neither. We also conclude that defendant was afforded meaningful representation (see, People v Satterfield, 66 N.Y.2d 796, 799-800).

Finally, we decline to modify the sentence in the interest of justice. In light of the serious nature of the crime and defendant's admission that he struck the first blow, a term of incarceration is not harsh and excessive.


Summaries of

People v. Garrett

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Dec 30, 1992
188 A.D.2d 1055 (N.Y. App. Div. 1992)
Case details for

People v. Garrett

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. CHRIS T. GARRETT…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: Dec 30, 1992

Citations

188 A.D.2d 1055 (N.Y. App. Div. 1992)

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