People v Planas
2026 NY Slip Op 03324
May 27, 2026
Appellate Division, Second Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law ยง 431.
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The People of the State of New York, respondent,
v
Jonathan Planas, appellant.
Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department
Decided on May 27, 2026
2024-02102, (Ind. No. 70528/21)
Colleen D. Duffy, J.P.
Barry E. Warhit
Lourdes M. Ventura
Lisa S. Ottley, JJ.
Adam Seiden, Mount Vernon, NY, for appellant.
Susan Cacace, District Attorney, White Plains, NY (Brian R. Pouliot of counsel), for respondent.
DECISION & ORDER
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County (George E. Fufidio, Jr., J.), rendered February 22, 2024, convicting him of manslaughter in the first degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.
ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the record demonstrates that he validly waived his right to appeal (see People v Bryant, 28 NY3d 1094; People v Batista, 167 AD3d 69, 73-74). 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 MacFarlane, 140 AD3d 1089, 1090; People v Ropiza, 100 AD3d 935, 936).
The defendant's remaining contentions are unpreserved for appellate review (see People v Battle, 239 AD3d 764, 765).
DUFFY, J.P., WARHIT, VENTURA and OTTLEY, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Darrell M. Joseph
Clerk of the Court