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The PEOPLE, etc., respondent, v. Natasha BENN, appellant.
Appeal by the defendant from an amended judgment of the County Court, Orange County (DeRosa, J.), rendered April 16, 2004, revoking a sentence of probation previously imposed by the same court upon a finding that she violated two conditions thereof, upon her admission, and imposing a sentence of imprisonment upon her previous conviction of criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree.
ORDERED that the amended judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's contention that she was denied her right to due process of law when the County Court failed to hold a hearing with respect to her post-admission arrest is unpreserved for appellate review (cf. People v. Garner, 18 A.D.3d 669, 795 N.Y.S.2d 336, lv. denied 5 N.Y.3d 762, 801 N.Y.S.2d 256, 834 N.E.2d 1266; People v. Stowe, 15 A.D.3d 597, 790 N.Y.S.2d 521, lv. denied 5 N.Y.3d 770, 801 N.Y.S.2d 264, 834 N.E.2d 1274; People v. Potter, 288 A.D.2d 330, 732 N.Y.S.2d 586; People v. Scott P., 275 A.D.2d 723, 713 N.Y.S.2d 478). In any event, the County Court properly imposed an enhanced sentence based on the defendant's undisputed violation of another condition of her probation, to report any arrest to her Probation Officer within 24 hours (see People v. Lent, 10 A.D.3d 457, 780 N.Y.S.2d 922; People v. Guerra, 291 A.D.2d 410, 736 N.Y.S.2d 901; People v. Miles, 268 A.D.2d 489, 703 N.Y.S.2d 491).
The defendant's written waiver of her right to appeal, executed on April 7, 2003, precludes her from arguing on appeal that the amended sentence which the County Court imposed was excessive (see People v. Gorovoy, 309 A.D.2d 764, 765 N.Y.S.2d 275; People v. Pitter, 272 A.D.2d 416, 707 N.Y.S.2d 902; People v. Strunkey, 268 A.D.2d 492, 701 N.Y.S.2d 643).
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Decided: November 21, 2005
Court: Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, New York.
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