People v. Cheristin

People v Cheristin (2025 NY Slip Op 03340) People v Cheristin 2025 NY Slip Op 03340 Decided on June 4, 2025 Appellate Division, Second Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. Decided on June 4, 2025 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department BETSY BARROS, J.P. CHERYL E. CHAMBERS BARRY E. WARHIT DONNA-MARIE E. GOLIA, JJ. 2022-09896 (Ind. No. 701/21) [*1]The People of the State of New York, respondent, v Joshua Cheristin, appellant. Patricia Pazner, New York, NY (Sarah B. Cohen of counsel), for appellant. Melinda Katz, District Attorney, Kew Gardens, NY (Johnnette Traill, Danielle M. O'Boyle, and Maryam Sheikh of counsel), for respondent. DECISION & ORDER Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Dineen Riviezzo, J.), rendered October 20, 2022, convicting him of attempted criminal possession of a weapon in the second 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 knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waived his right to appeal (see People v Thomas, 34 NY3d 545; People v Lopez, 6 NY3d 248). The defendant's valid waiver of his right to appeal precludes appellate review of his challenge to the Supreme Court's denial of that branch of his omnibus motion which was to suppress physical evidence (see People v Hightower-Castro, 219 AD3d 504, 505; People v Camacho, 179 AD3d 831, 831-832; People v Kornegay, 60 AD3d 696, 696). BARROS, J.P., CHAMBERS, WARHIT and GOLIA, JJ., concur. ENTER: Darrell M. Joseph Clerk of the Court