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p. 755The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Alberto Gonzalez, Appellant. [598 NYS2d 986]
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Leahy, J.), rendered July 17, 1990, convicting him of kidnapping in the second degree and criminal use of a firearm in the first degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
We have reviewed the record and agree with the defen
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dant’s assigned counsel that there are no nonfrivolous issues which could be raised on appeal. Counsel’s application for leave to withdraw as counsel is granted (see, Anders v California, 386 US 738 ; People v Paige, 54 AD2d 631 ; cf., People v Gonzalez, 47 NY2d 606 ). The defendant’s contention in his supplemental pro se brief that his sentence was excessive is frivolous (see, People v Kazepis, 101 AD2d 816 ). Bracken, J. P., Balletta, Eiber, O’Brien and Pizzuto, JJ., concur.
Cases cited
- Anders v. California 386 US 738 p. 756
- People v. Gonzalez 47 NY2d 606 p. 756