People v Arthur, 2018 NY Slip Op 01473 [159 AD3d 710]

March 7, 2018

Appellate Division, Second Department

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The People of the State of New York, Respondent,

v

Damon Arthur, Appellant.

D.J. & J.A. Cirando, Syracuse, NY (John A. Cirando, Bradley E. Keem, and Elizabeth deV. Moeller of counsel), for appellant.

William V. Grady, District Attorney, Poughkeepsie, NY (Kirsten A. Rappleyea of counsel), for respondent.

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Dutchess County (Edward T. McLoughlin, J.), rendered October 24, 2016, convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The record demonstrates that the defendant knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waived his right to appeal ( see People v Sanders , 25 NY3d 337 , 339-342 [2015]; People v Lopez , 6 NY3d 248 , 256-257 [2006]). The defendant’s valid waiver of the right to appeal precludes review of his contention that the sentence imposed was excessive ( see People v Lopez , 6 NY3d at 255-256). Leventhal, J.P., Austin, Cohen, Barros and Christopher, JJ., concur..