Initially, we find that defendant did not make a valid waiver of his right to appeal, since the court did not distinguish the appeal waiver from the rights automatically waived by the guilty plea, and effectively conflated them (see People v Lopez,
As to the merits, we conclude that a preponderance of the evidence presented at the hearing on the extent of defendant's compliance with his plea...
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