People v. Kapp

Feb 6, 2009
Versions:59 A.D.3d 974
872 N.Y.S.2d 331

It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed.

Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon his plea of guilty of burglary in the first degree (Penal Law § 140.30 [2]). Contrary to the contentions of defendant, we conclude that his waiver of the right to appeal is valid (see People v Lopez, 6 NY3d 248, 256 [2006]), and that it is not void as against public policy (see People v Carmody, 53 AD3d 1048 [2008], lv denied 11 NY3d 830 [2008]; see generally People v Muniz, 91 NY2d 570, 573-575 [1998]; People v Callahan, 80 NY2d 273, 280 [1992]; People v Seaberg, 74 NY2d 1, 7-10 [1989]). The further contention of defendant that he was denied effective assistance of counsel survives his guilty plea and valid waiver of the right to appeal only insofar as he contends “that his plea was infected by the allegedly ineffective assistance and that he entered the plea because of his attorney‘s poor performance” (People v Neal, 56 AD3d 1211 [2008]; see People v Dean, 48 AD3d 1244, 1245 [2008], lv denied 10 NY3d 839 [2008]; see also People v Petgen, 55 NY2d 529, 534-535 [1982], rearg denied 57 NY2d 674 [1982]). That contention, however, is belied by the statements of defendant during the plea colloquy that he was satisfied with the representation provided by defense counsel (see People v Farley, 34 AD3d 1229 [2006], lv denied 8 NY3d 880 [2007]; People v Dean, 302 AD2d 951 [2003]; People v Forshey, 294 AD2d 868 [2002], lv denied 98 NY2d 675 [2002]). We have considered defendant‘s remaining contentions and conclude that they are without merit. Present—Smith, J.P., Centra, Fahey, Peradotto and Pine, JJ.