| People v Ransom |
| 2026 NY Slip Op 00535 [246 AD3d 768] |
| February 4, 2026 |
| Appellate Division, Second Department |
| Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. |
| The People of the State of New York,
Respondent, v Christopher Ransom, Appellant. |
Patricia Pazner, New York, NY (Cynthia Colt of counsel), for appellant.
Melinda Katz, District Attorney, Kew Gardens, NY (Johnnette Traill of counsel), for respondent.
Crimes
- Appeal
- Valid Waiver of Right to Appeal
Appeal by the defendant, as limited by his motion, from a sentence of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Kenneth C. Holder, J.), imposed November 17, 2021, 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 255-256). Connolly, J.P., Brathwaite Nelson, Warhit, Ventura and Quirk, JJ., concur.