Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Daniel S. Smrek, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2013-06-14
Citations: 107 A.D.3d 1604
Docket Number: Appeal No. 1
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Daniel S. Smrek, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 107
Pages: 1604–1604

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Daniel S. Smrek, Appellant.
(Appeal No. 1.)
[966 NYS2d. 732]

Opinion:
Appeal from a judgment of the Cattaraugus County Court (Larry M. Himelein, J.), rendered December 20, 2011. The judgment convicted defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of driving while intoxicated, a class D felony.
It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed.
Memorandum: In appeal No. 1, defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon his plea of guilty of felony driving while intoxicated (Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192 [3]; 1193 [1] [c] [ii]), and, in appeal No. 2, he appeals from a judgment convicting him upon his plea of guilty of felony driving while intoxicated (§§ 1192 [3]; 1193 [1] [c] [ii]), and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the second degree (§ 511 [2]). Contrary to defendant's contention in each appeal, the record establishes that he knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently waived the right to appeal (see generally People v Lopez, 6 NY3d 248, 256 [2006]). Defendant's valid waiver forecloses any challenge by defendant to the severity of the sentence in each appeal (see id. at 255; see generally People v Lococo, 92 NY2d 825, 827 [1998]; People v Hidalgo, 91 NY2d 733, 737 [1998]). Present — Centra, J.P., Peradotto, Sconiers, Valentino and Whalen, JJ.