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People v. Hill

277 A.D.2d 930 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 2000-11-13 Docket Appeal No. 1 English

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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Christopher B. Hill, Appellant.
(Appeal No. 1.)
[715 NYS2d 682]

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: The record establishes that defendant knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily waived his right to appeal (see, People v Hidalgo, 91 NY2d 733 , 736; People v Callahan, 80 NY2d 273 , 280). That waiver encompasses the contention of defendant that Supreme Court erred in denying his suppression motion (see, People v Duncan, 267 AD2d 995 , lv denied 94 NY2d 918 ; People v Frank, 258 AD2d 900 , lv denied 93 NY2d 924 ; People v Outling, 231 AD2d 911 , lv denied 89 NY2d 945 ). The waiver also encompasses defendant’s contention that the sentence is harsh and excessive (see, People v Hidalgo, supra, at 734 ). In any event, we conclude that the sentence is neither unduly harsh nor severe. Although a defendant always retains the right to challenge the legality of a sentence (see, People v Seaberg, 74 NY2d 1 , 10), the record does not support defendant’s contention that the sentence on one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree (Penal Law § 265.02 [4]) is illegal. (Appeal from Judgment of Supreme Court, Erie County, Burns, J.— Criminal Possession Weapon, 3rd Degree.) Present — Pigott, Jr., P. J., Wisner, Kehoe and Balio, JJ.

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