Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Carlos Rodriguez, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2011-03-01
Citations: 82 A.D.3d 794
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Carlos Rodriguez, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 82
Pages: 794–795

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Carlos Rodriguez, Appellant.
[917 NYS2d 917]

Opinion:
Contrary to the defendant's contention, he knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waived his right to appeal (see People v Ramos, 7 NY3d 737, 738 [2006]; People v Lopez, 6 NY3d 248, 257 [2006]). As a result, the defendant's challenge to the persistent violent felony offender statute (see Penal Law § 70.04, 70.08) is foreclosed from appellate review (see People v Haynes, 70 AD3d 718, 719 [2010]; People v Lassiter, 48 AD3d 700 [2008]). The defendant's valid waiver of his right to appeal also bars his challenge to his sentence as constituting cruel and unusual punishment (see People v Vega, 24 AD3d 1260 [2005]; People v Santilli, 16 AD3d 1056, 1057 [2005]; People v Hidalgo, 283 AD2d 154 [2001]; People v Brathwaite, 263 AD2d 89, 92 [2000]). Florio, J.E, Leventhal, Chambers and Hall, JJ., concur.