Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Victor Oginski, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2014-12-18
Citations: 123 A.D.3d 1303
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Victor Oginski, Appellant.
Judges: Rose, Egan Jr. and Lynch, JJ, concur.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 123
Pages: 1303–1303

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Victor Oginski, Appellant.
[996 NYS2d 799]

Opinion:
Peters, P.J.
Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Schenectady County (Giardino, J.), rendered July 25, 2013, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crimes of sexual abuse in the first degree and endangering the welfare of a child.
Defendant pleaded guilty to sexual abuse in the first degree and endangering the welfare of a child and waived his right to appeal. County Court thereafter sentenced him to the agreed-upon sentence of three years in prison to be followed by seven years of postrelease supervision. Defendant now appeals and we affirm.
Contrary to defendant's contention, based upon our review of the plea colloquy, as well as the counseled written waiver of appeal he executed in open court, we conclude that defendant was informed that the right to appeal was separate from the rights automatically forfeited by a guilty plea and that he knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily waived the right to appeal his conviction and sentence (see People v Munger, 117 AD3d 1343, 1343 [2014], lv denied 23 NY3d 1040 [2014]; People v Long, 117 AD3d 1326, 1326 [2014], lv denied 24 NY3d 1003 [2014]). In light of his valid appeal waiver, defendant is precluded from challenging his sentence as harsh and excessive (see People v Fligger, 117 AD3d 1343, 1344 [2014], lv denied 23 NY3d 1061 [2014]; People v Waldron, 115 AD3d 1116, 1117 [2014], lv denied 23 NY3d 969 [2014]).
Rose, Egan Jr. and Lynch, JJ, concur.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.