Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Russell Charles, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2012-01-24
Citations: 91 A.D.3d 883
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Russell Charles, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 91
Pages: 883–883

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Russell Charles, Appellant.
[936 NYS2d 911]

Opinion:
Where a defendant knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waives the right to appeal as part of a plea agreement, the waiver will be upheld (see People v Ramos, 7 NY3d 737 [2006]; People v Lopez, 6 NY3d 248 [2006]; People v Kemp, 94 NY2d 831, 833 [1999]; cf. People v Bradshaw, 18 NY3d 257 [2011]). Here, the defendant's valid and unrestricted waiver of his right to appeal forecloses appellate review of the claim he seeks to raise (see People v Hershko, 88 AD3d 1013 [2011]; People v Walters, 84 AD3d 984 [2011]; People v Watt, 82 AD3d 912, 912 [2011]). Skelos, J.E, Dickerson, Austin and Miller, JJ., concur.