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PEOPLE of the State of New York, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Robin JACKSON, also known as Renee Johnson, Defendant-Appellant.
Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting her upon a plea of guilty of assault in the second degree (Penal Law § 120.05[2] ). County Court imposed an enhanced sentence after defendant violated the conditions of her guilty plea by smoking marihuana and failing to appear for sentencing. Assuming, arguendo, that it is preserved for our review, we reject the contention of defendant that the imposition of an enhanced sentence deprived her of her right to due process. The court informed defendant of the allegations concerning the violations of the conditions of the guilty plea and permitted defendant to address those allegations. Under the circumstances, we conclude that the court's inquiry was sufficient to satisfy the requirements of due process (see generally People v. Outley, 80 N.Y.2d 702, 713, 594 N.Y.S.2d 683, 610 N.E.2d 356; People v. Smith, 300 A.D.2d 1038, 1039, 751 N.Y.S.2d 922, lv. denied 99 N.Y.2d 632, 760 N.Y.S.2d 114, 790 N.E.2d 288; People v. McClemore, 276 A.D.2d 32, 36, 716 N.Y.S.2d 497).
The court advised defendant of the maximum sentence that could be imposed upon a violation of the conditions of the guilty plea, and thus the waiver by defendant of the right to appeal encompasses her further contention that the enhanced sentence is unduly harsh or severe (see People v. Milczakowskyj, 286 A.D.2d 928, 730 N.Y.S.2d 905, lv. denied 97 N.Y.2d 657, 737 N.Y.S.2d 58, 762 N.E.2d 936; cf. People v. Trisvan, 8 A.D.3d 1067, 778 N.Y.S.2d 398, lv. denied 3 N.Y.3d 682, 784 N.Y.S.2d 20, 817 N.E.2d 838).
It is hereby ORDERED that the judgment so appealed from be and the same hereby is unanimously affirmed.
MEMORANDUM:
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Decided: November 17, 2006
Court: Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, New York.
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