The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Joseph Belle, Defendant–Appellant. (2018)

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, New York.

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Joseph Belle, Defendant–Appellant.

5562– 5562A

Decided: January 30, 2018

Friedman, J.P., Gische, Mazzarelli, Kern, Singh, JJ.

Christina Swarns, Office of The Appellate Defender, New York (William Kendall of counsel), for appellant. Darcel D. Clark, District Attorney, Bronx (Diana J. Lewis of counsel), for respondent.

Judgments, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Peter J. Benitez, J.), rendered November 30, 2012, unanimously affirmed.

Although we find that defendant did not make a valid waiver of the right to appeal, we perceive no basis for reducing the sentence.

CLERK

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