People v. Acosta

2018 NY Slip Op 1169

Opinion

People v Acosta (2018 NY Slip Op 01169)

People v Acosta

2018 NY Slip Op 01169

Decided on February 20, 2018

Appellate Division, First Department

Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.

This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.

Decided on February 20, 2018
Renwick, J.P., Richter, Manzanet-Daniels, Andrias, Gesmer, JJ.

5766 1778/15

[*1]The People of the State of New York, Respondent,

v

Jesus Acosta, Defendant-Appellant.

Seymour W. James, Jr., The Legal Aid Society, New York (Robin V. Richardson of counsel), for appellant.

Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., District Attorney, New York (John T. Hughes of counsel), for respondent.

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Bonnie G. Wittner, J.), rendered February 18, 2016, 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.

THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER

OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.

ENTERED: FEBRUARY 20, 2018

CLERK