Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Joseph Elias, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2015-12-02
Citations: 134 A.D.3d 734
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Joseph Elias, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 134
Pages: 734–734

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Joseph Elias, Appellant.
[19 NYS3d 779]

Opinion:
Appeals by the defendant, as limited by his motion, from two sentences of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Chun, J.), both imposed March 12, 2014, upon his pleas of guilty, on the ground that the sentences were excessive.
Ordered that the sentences are affirmed.
The defendant's purported waiver of his right to appeal was invalid (see People v Bradshaw, 18 NY3d 257, 265 [2011]) and, thus, does not preclude review of his excessive sentence claims. However, contrary to the defendant's contention, the sentences imposed were not excessive (see People v Suitte, 90 AD2d 80 [1982]). Eng, P.J., Balkin, Hall, Cohen and Maltese, JJ., concur.