Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Alfredo Ariosa, Also Known as Cuba, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2013-11-15
Citations: 111 A.D.3d 1434
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Alfredo Ariosa, Also Known as Cuba, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 111
Pages: 1434–1434

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Alfredo Ariosa, Also Known as Cuba, Appellant.
[974 NYS2d 874]

Opinion:
— Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Monroe County (Francis A. Affronti, J.), rendered June 5, 2007. The judgment convicted defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree.
It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed.
Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon his plea of guilty of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree (Penal Law § 220.21 [1]). 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]), and that valid waiver forecloses any challenge by defendant to the severity of the sentence (see id. at 255; see generally People v Lococo, 92 NY2d 825, 827 [1998]; People v Hidalgo, 91 NY2d 733, 737 [1998]). Present — Smith, J.P, Peradotto, Lindley, Valentino and Whalen, JJ.