People v. Rivera

2018 NY Slip Op 6973

Opinion

People v Rivera (2018 NY Slip Op 06973)

People v Rivera

2018 NY Slip Op 06973

Decided on October 18, 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 October 18, 2018
Sweeny, J.P., Gische, Mazzarelli, Webber, Kahn, JJ.

7370 3842/14

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

v

Angel Rivera, Defendant-Appellant.

Robert S. Dean, Center for Appellate Litigation, New York (Alexandra Ferlise of counsel), for appellant.

Darcel D. Clark, District Attorney, Bronx (Kyle R. Silverstein of counsel), for respondent.

Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Alvin Yearwood, J.), rendered October 20, 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: OCTOBER 18, 2018

CLERK