People v Scott
2020 NY Slip Op 00948 [180 AD3d 1345]
February 7, 2020
Appellate Division, Fourth Department
As corrected through Wednesday, April 1, 2020


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 The People of the State of New York,Respondent,
v
Alvin B. Scott, Also Known as Alvin Neal,Appellant.

Timothy P. Donaher, Public Defender, Rochester (Benjamin L. Nelson of counsel),for defendant-appellant.

Sandra Doorley, District Attorney, Rochester (Stephen X. O'Brien of counsel), forrespondent.

Appeal from a judgment of the Monroe County Court (James J. Piampiano, J.),rendered December 17, 2015. The judgment convicted defendant upon a plea of guilty ofassault in the first degree.

It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from is unanimouslyaffirmed.

Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon his plea ofguilty of assault in the first degree (Penal Law § 120.10 [1]). Contrary todefendant's contention, he knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waived his right toappeal (see generally People v Thomas, 34 NY3d 545, 560-566 [2019]). That valid waiver encompasses his challenge to theseverity of the sentence (seePeople v Lopez, 6 NY3d 248, 255-256 [2006]). In any event, the sentence is notunduly harsh or severe. Present—Smith, J.P., Lindley, DeJoseph, NeMoyer andTroutman, JJ.


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