Opinion
07-01-2015
The PEOPLE, etc., respondent, v. Irving McALLISTER, appellant.
Lynn W.L. Fahey, New York, N.Y. (Kendra L. Hutchinson of counsel), for appellant. Richard A. Brown, District Attorney, Kew Gardens, N.Y. (John M. Castellano, Johnnette Traill, Jeanette Lifschitz, and Aurora Alvarez–Calderon of counsel), for respondent.
Lynn W.L. Fahey, New York, N.Y. (Kendra L. Hutchinson of counsel), for appellant.
Richard A. Brown, District Attorney, Kew Gardens, N.Y. (John M. Castellano, Johnnette Traill, Jeanette Lifschitz, and Aurora Alvarez–Calderon of counsel), for respondent.
Opinion
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Blumenfeld, J.), rendered March 11, 2013, convicting him of attempted burglary in the second degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.
ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the People's contention, the record does not reflect that the defendant knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waived his right to appeal (see People v. Bradshaw, 18 N.Y.3d 257, 265, 938 N.Y.S.2d 254, 961 N.E.2d 645 ; People v. Lopez, 6 N.Y.3d 248, 256–257, 811 N.Y.S.2d 623, 844 N.E.2d 1145 ; People v. Brown, 122 A.D.3d 133, 138–145, 992 N.Y.S.2d 297 ; People v. Nugent, 109 A.D.3d 625, 970 N.Y.S.2d 634 ). Accordingly, we have considered the defendant's contention that the sentence imposed constituted cruel and unusual punishment. However, the defendant's contention is without merit. The defendant failed to demonstrate the existence of exceptional circumstances that would render his sentence, which was the statutory minimum and the result of a negotiated plea, cruel and unusual punishment (see People v. Wright, 85 A.D.3d 1642, 1644, 924 N.Y.S.2d 701 ; People v. Clerge, 69 A.D.3d 955, 893 N.Y.S.2d 607 ; People v. Rogers, 63 A.D.3d 1631, 879 N.Y.S.2d 796 ; People v. Cruz, 54 A.D.3d 962, 864 N.Y.S.2d 137 ; People v. Reese, 31 A.D.3d 582, 583, 817 N.Y.S.2d 524 ).
DILLON, J.P., DICKERSON, CHAMBERS and BARROS, JJ., concur.