PEOPLE v. JETER (2005)

Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him, upon his plea of guilty, of attempted criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (Penal Law §§ 110.00, 265.03[2] ).   We conclude that defendant's waiver of the right to appeal is enforceable.   The record establishes that defendant understood that, by waiving his right to appeal, he was relinquishing the right to challenge his conviction (see People v. Summers [Appeal No. 2], 242 A.D.2d 869, 662 N.Y.S.2d 912, lv. denied 91 N.Y.2d 881, 668 N.Y.S.2d 580, 691 N.E.2d 652).   It further establishes that defendant had an adequate opportunity to discuss the plea agreement with his attorney and that the agreement was beneficial to defendant.   Thus, contrary to defendant's contention, the facts and circumstances surrounding defendant's waiver of the right to appeal establish that it was voluntary, knowing and intelligent (see People v. Seaberg, 74 N.Y.2d 1, 11, 543 N.Y.S.2d 968, 541 N.E.2d 1022).   Contrary to defendant's contention, for second felony offenders such as defendant, the length of the period of postrelease supervision is five years (see § 70.45[2];  People v. Skye, 298 A.D.2d 889, 890, 747 N.Y.S.2d 837;  People v. Goss, 286 A.D.2d 180, 183, 733 N.Y.S.2d 310).   Moreover, defendant's sentence is not unduly harsh or severe.

It is hereby ORDERED that the judgment so appealed from be and the same hereby is unanimously affirmed.

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