The People, etc., respondent, v. Welsey Joseph, appellant. (2026)

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

The People, etc., respondent, v. Welsey Joseph, appellant.

2023-07675

Decided: July 01, 2026

MARK C. DILLON, J.P. LARA J. GENOVESI WILLIAM G. FORD JANICE A. TAYLOR JAMES P. MCCORMACK, JJ.

Patricia Pazner, New York, N.Y. (Victoria L. Benton of counsel), for appellant. Eric Gonzalez, District Attorney, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Leonard Joblove and Jean M. Joyce of counsel; Bella Ingber on the memorandum), for respondent.

Submitted—June 10, 2026

DECISION & ORDER

Appeal by the defendant, as limited by his motion, from a sentence of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Abena Darkeh, J.), imposed August 11, 2023, upon his plea of guilty, on the ground that the sentence was excessive.

ORDERED that the sentence is affirmed.

The record demonstrates that the defendant knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waived his right to appeal (see People v. Thomas, 34 NY3d 545; People v. Lopez, 6 NY3d 248). 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 NY3d at 255).

DILLON, J.P., GENOVESI, FORD, TAYLOR and MCCORMACK, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court

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