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p. 850The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Jose Vargas, Appellant. [859 NYS2d 382]
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County (Hudson, J.), rendered January 9, 2006, convicting him of murder in the second degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant’s valid waiver of the right to appeal, as part of
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his plea agreement, precludes appellate review of his claims that the negotiated sentence imposed was excessive (see People v Holman, 89 NY2d 876 [1996]; People v Seaberg, 74 NY2d 1 [1989]), and that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel, except to the extent that it affected the voluntariness of his plea (see People v Morrow, 48 AD3d 704 , 705 [2008]; People v Dixon, 41 AD3d 861 [2007]; People v Porter, 268 AD2d 603 [2000]). To the extent the defendant contends that his counsel was ineffective such that the voluntariness of his plea was affected, this contention involves matter dehors the record, which may not be reviewed on direct appeal (see People v Williams, 36 AD3d 839 , 840 [2007]; People v Lopez, 34 AD3d 599 [2006]; People v Petteway, 22 AD3d 772 [2005]). Fisher, J.P., Florio, Angiolillo, Dickerson and Belen, JJ., concur.
Cases cited
- People v. Holman 89 NY2d 876 p. 851
- People v. Seaberg 74 NY2d 1 p. 851
- People v. Morrow 48 AD3d 704 at 705 p. 851
- People v. Williams 36 AD3d 839 at 840 p. 851