People v. Ransom

2026 NY Slip Op 00535

Opinion

People v Ransom (2026 NY Slip Op 00535)

People v Ransom

2026 NY Slip Op 00535

Decided on February 4, 2026

Appellate Division, Second Department

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

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Decided on February 4, 2026 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department
FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, J.P.
VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON
BARRY E. WARHIT
LOURDES M. VENTURA
SUSAN QUIRK, JJ.

2021-09134
(Ind. No. 346/19)

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

v

Christopher Ransom, appellant.

Patricia Pazner, New York, NY (Cynthia Colt of counsel), for appellant.

Melinda Katz, District Attorney, Kew Gardens, NY (Johnnette Traill of counsel), for respondent.

DECISION & ORDER

Appeal by the defendant, as limited by his motion, from a sentence of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Kenneth C. Holder, J.), imposed November 17, 2021, upon his plea of guilty, on the ground that the sentence was excessive.

ORDERED that the sentence 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 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 255-256).

CONNOLLY, J.P., BRATHWAITE NELSON, WARHIT, VENTURA and QUIRK, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court