People v Moyett, 7 NY3d 892 (2006)

2006 NY Slip Op 08643 [7 NY3d 892]
November 21, 2006
Court of Appeals

[*1]

The People of the State of New York, Respondent,
v
Wilfredo Moyett, Appellant.

Decided November 21, 2006

People v Moyett, 22 AD3d 114, reversed.

{**7 NY3d at 892}OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed and the case remitted to that Court for consideration of the excessive sentencing issue.

Defendant’s purported waiver of appeal during the plea colloquy was invalid [*2]because the court advised defendant that {**7 NY3d at 893}“by pleading guilty you give up your right to appeal the conviction.” Based on this statement, defendant may have erroneously believed that the right to appeal is automatically extinguished upon entry of a guilty plea (see People v Billingslea, 6 NY3d 248, 257 [2006]). Under these circumstances, and absent a written waiver of appeal or some indication in the record that defendant understood the distinction between the right to appeal and other trial rights forfeited incident to a guilty plea, there is inadequate assurance that defendant entered into a knowing, intelligent and voluntary waiver of appeal.

Chief Judge Kaye and Judges Ciparick, Rosenblatt, Graffeo, Read, Smith and Pigott concur in memorandum.

On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.11 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.11), order reversed, etc.