PEOPLE v. SKALASKI (2023)

DECISION & ORDER

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Putnam County (Anthony R. Molé, J.), rendered September 28, 2022, convicting him of criminal mischief in the fourth degree and criminal contempt in the second degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.

ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant's contention, the record demonstrates that he knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waived his right to appeal (see People v. Sanders, 25 N.Y.3d 337, 340–342, 12 N.Y.S.3d 593, 34 N.E.3d 344;  People v. Lopez, 6 N.Y.3d 248, 256–257, 811 N.Y.S.2d 623, 844 N.E.2d 1145;  People v. Fowler, 111 A.D.3d 958, 975 N.Y.S.2d 691;  cf.  People v. Bradshaw, 18 N.Y.3d 257, 264, 266–267, 938 N.Y.S.2d 254, 961 N.E.2d 645).  The defendant's valid waiver of his right to appeal precludes appellate review of his contention that the sentence imposed was excessive (see People v. Lopez, 6 N.Y.3d at 255–256, 811 N.Y.S.2d 623, 844 N.E.2d 1145;  People v. Morrow, 198 A.D.3d 922, 923, 152 N.Y.S.3d 840;  People v. Florio, 179 A.D.3d 834, 834–835, 113 N.Y.S.3d 886).

IANNACCI, J.P., GENOVESI, VOUTSINAS and TAYLOR, JJ., concur.