Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the People's contention, the defendant's waiver of his right to appeal was invalid. The statement of the County Court that pursuant to the waiver, "once you're sentenced on a case it's closed for good," mischaracterized the nature of the waiver of the right to appeal (see People v Thomas, 34 N.Y.3d 545 [2019]).
The defendant's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel is based, in part, on matter appearing...
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