Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Michael J. Luper, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2012-12-21
Citations: 101 A.D.3d 1668
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Michael J. Luper, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 101
Pages: 1668–1668

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Michael J. Luper, Appellant.
[955 NYS2d 788]

Opinion:
Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon his plea of guilty of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (Penal Law § 265.03 [3]). Contrary to defendant's contention, the record establishes that he knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently waived the right to appeal (see generally People v Lopez, 6 NY3d 248, 256 [2006]). Although County Court's colloquy was brief, defendant signed a detailed written waiver of the right to appeal (see People v Ramos, 7 NY3d 737, 738 [2006]), and he acknowledged to the court that he understood that he was forgoing the right to appeal (cf. People v Bradshaw, 18 NY3d 257, 267 [2011]). The valid waiver encompasses any challenge by defendant to the severity of the sentence (see Lopez, 6 NY3d at 255). Present — Scudder, P.J., Fahey, Carni, Lindley and Sconiers, JJ.