People v Whittle (2025 NY Slip Op 02613)
People v Whittle
2025 NY Slip Op 02613 [237 AD3d 1229]
April 30, 2025
Appellate Division, Second Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
As corrected through Wednesday, June 4, 2025


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 The People of the State of New York, Respondent,
v
Bryan Whittle, Appellant.

Mintz Law PLLC, New York, NY (Marshall A. Mintz of counsel), for appellant.

Anthony P. Parisi, District Attorney, Poughkeepsie, NY (Kirsten A. Rappleyea of counsel), for respondent.

Appeal by the defendant, as limited by his motion, from a sentence of the County Court, Dutchess County (Edward T. McLoughlin, J.), imposed April 1, 2024, upon his plea of guilty, on the ground that the sentence was excessive.

Ordered that the sentence is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant's contention, the record demonstrates that he knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waived his right to appeal (see People v Thomas, 34 NY3d 545 [2019]; People v Lopez, 6 NY3d 248 [2006]). The defendant's valid waiver of his right to appeal precludes appellate review of his contention that the sentence imposed was excessive (see People v Lopez, 6 NY3d at 255).

The People's remaining contention is without merit. Iannacci, J.P., Chambers, Ford, Taylor and McCormack, JJ., concur.