People v. Janowsky

People v Janowsky (2018 NY Slip Op 04867) People v Janowsky 2018 NY Slip Op 04867 Decided on June 29, 2018 Appellate Division, Fourth 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 29, 2018 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department PRESENT: SMITH, J.P., CARNI, DEJOSEPH, NEMOYER, AND TROUTMAN, JJ. 531 KA 15-01854 [*1]THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, RESPONDENT, v MICHAEL C. JANOWSKY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. (APPEAL NO. 2.) THE LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO, INC., BUFFALO (ROBERT L. KEMP OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. JOHN J. FLYNN, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, BUFFALO (DANIEL J. PUNCH OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT. Appeal from a judgment of the Erie County Court (Michael F. Pietruszka, J.), rendered August 17, 2015. The judgment convicted defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of assault in the second degree. It is hereby ORDERED that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: In these consolidated appeals, defendant appeals, in appeal No. 1, from a judgment convicting him upon his plea of guilty of burglary in the second degree (Penal Law § 140.25 [2]). In appeal No. 2, he appeals from a judgment convicting him upon his plea of guilty of assault in the second degree (§ 120.05 [3]). Initially, we note that defendant does not raise any contention with respect to the judgment in appeal No. 1, and thus we dismiss the appeal therefrom (see People v Bertollini [appeal No. 2], 141 AD3d 1163, 1164 [4th Dept 2016]). Contrary to defendant's contention in appeal No. 2, we conclude that he knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently waived his right to appeal (see generally People v Lopez, 6 NY3d 248, 256 [2006]), and that valid waiver forecloses his challenge to the severity of the sentence in appeal No. 2 (see id. at 255; see generally People v Lococo, 92 NY2d 825, 827 [1998]; People v Hidalgo, 91 NY2d 733, 737 [1998]). Entered: June 29, 2018 Mark W. Bennett Clerk of the Court