People v. Brown

Jan 30, 2007
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Ordered that the judgment, as amended, is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant‘s contention, defense counsel did not take a position adverse to his interests (see People v Caple, 279 AD2d 635, 636 ‍​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍[2001]).

Moreover, the waiver of the defendant‘s right to appeal was knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily made (see People v Hidalgo, 91 NY2d 733, 737 [1998]; People v Seaberg, 74 NY2d 1, 11 [1989]; People ‍​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍v Harris, 61 NY2d 9, 17 [1983]). Rivera, J.P., Krausman, Goldstein and Lunn, JJ., concur.