The People, etc., respondent, v. Rondell L. Holland, appellant. (2013)

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

The People, etc., respondent, v. Rondell L. Holland, appellant.

2012–00215 (Ind.No. 597–10)

Decided: September 25, 2013

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J. MARK C. DILLON CHERYL E. CHAMBERS LEONARD B. AUSTIN, JJ.

Robert C. Mitchell, Riverhead, N.Y. (Alfred J. Cicale of counsel), for appellant. Thomas J. Spota, District Attorney, Riverhead, N.Y. (Thomas C. Costello of counsel), for respondent.

Submitted—November 30, 2012

DECISION & ORDER

Appeal by the defendant, as limited by his motion, from a sentence of the County Court, Suffolk County (Hinrichs, J.), imposed June 1, 2011, on the ground that the sentence was excessive.

ORDERED that the sentence is affirmed.

As the People correctly concede, the defendant's waiver of his right to appeal was not knowing, voluntary, and intelligent (see People v. Kearns, 253 A.D.2d 559) and, thus, does not preclude review of his excessive sentence claim. However, contrary to the defendant's contention, the sentence imposed was not excessive (see People v. Suitte, 90 A.D.2d 80).

ENG, P.J., DILLON, CHAMBERS and AUSTIN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

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