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—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We agree with defendant that his purported waiver, as part of his guilty plea, of his right to appeal on constitutional double jeopardy grounds was invalid (see, People v Callahan, 80 NY2d 273 , 280; People v Seaberg, 74 NY2d 1 , 9; see also, People v Michael, 48 NY2d 1 , 7). On the merits, however, we conclude that the court properly granted the People’s earlier motion for a mistrial based on manifest necessity (see, CPL 280.10 [3]; Matter of Enright v Siedlecki, 59 NY2d 195 , 199-201). The court’s reliance on medical information that a key prosecution witness had suffered a massive heart attack was proper (see, Hall v Potoker, 49 NY2d 501 , 507). (Appeal from Judgment of Supreme Court, Erie County, Kubiniec, J.—Criminal Possession Weapon, 2nd Degree.) Present—Green, J. P., Pine, Balio, Callahan and Boehm, JJ.
Cases cited
- People v. Callahan 80 NY2d 273 at 280 p. 973
- People v. Seaberg 74 NY2d 1 at 9 p. 973
- People v. Michael 48 NY2d 1 at 7 p. 973
- Enright v. Siedlecki 59 NY2d 195 at 199-201 p. 973
- Hall v. Potoker 49 NY2d 501 at 507 p. 973