Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Steven Tolar, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2014-04-23
Citations: 116 A.D.3d 989
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Steven Tolar, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 116
Pages: 989–989

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Steven Tolar, Appellant.
[983 NYS2d 818]

Opinion:
— Appeal by the defendant, as limited by his motion, from a sentence of the County Court, Suffolk County (Toomey, J), imposed May 23, 2012, upon his plea of guilty, on the ground that the sentence is excessive.
Ordered that the sentence is affirmed.
Contrary to the People's contention, the defendant did not validly waive his right to appeal (see People v Lopez, 6 NY3d 248, 256 [2006]; People v Crawford, 110 AD3d 916 [2013], lv denied 22 NY3d 1040 [2013]; People v Keiser, 100 AD3d 927 [2012]). Thus, review of his excessive sentence claim is not precluded. However, the sentence imposed was not excessive (see People v Suitte, 90 AD2d 80 [1982]). Eng, PJ., Dillon, Cohen and Hinds-Radix, JJ, concur.