Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Dane Simpson, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2017-07-12
Citations: 152 A.D.3d 627
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Dane Simpson, Appellant.
Judges: Balkin, J.P., Roman, Hinds-Radix and LaSalle, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 152
Pages: 627–627

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Dane Simpson, Appellant.
[55 NYS3d 662]

Opinion:
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County (Adler, J.), rendered July 3, 2013, convicting him of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant validly waived his right to appeal (see People v Farmer, 123 AD3d 735 [2014]). His challenge to the factual sufficiency of the plea allocution is precluded by the valid waiver of his right to appeal (see People v Smith, 146 AD3d 904 [2017]; People v Duchatellier, 138 AD3d 887 [2016]; People v Dame, 100 AD3d 1032 [2012]).
The defendant's valid waiver of his right to appeal does not preclude our review of the defendant's challenge to the legality of his sentence as a second violent felony offender (see People v Seaberg, 74 NY2d 1, 9 [1989]; People v Helmus, 125 AD3d 884 [2015]). However, the contention is unpreserved for appellate review (see People v Ehrenberg, 236 AD2d 420 [1997]; cf. People v Samms, 95 NY2d 52 [2000]) and, in any event, without merit (see Penal Law § 70.04 [1] [b] [v]; People v Meckwood, 20 NY3d 69, 73 [2012]).
Balkin, J.P., Roman, Hinds-Radix and LaSalle, JJ., concur.