PEOPLE v. RICHARDS

2022-06789, 2022-06790.

2024 NY Slip Op 00784

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. ROY RICHARDS, Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department.

Decided February 14, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patricia Pazner , New York, NY ( Elisabeth R. Calcaterra of counsel), for appellant.

Eric Gonzalez , District Attorney, Brooklyn, NY ( Leonard Joblove and Marie John of counsel; Rebecca Siegel on the memorandum), for respondent.

Before: Betsy Barros, J.P., Paul Wooten, Barry E. Warhit, Janice A. Taylor, Laurence L. Love, JJ.


DECISION & ORDER

Appeals by the defendant, as limited by his motion, from two sentences of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Phyllis Chu, J.), both imposed July 29, 2022, upon his pleas of guilty, on the ground that the sentences were excessive.

ORDERED that the sentences are affirmed.

Contrary to the People's contention, the defendant's purported waiver of his right to appeal was invalid (see People v Thomas, 34 N.Y.3d 545). The Supreme...

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