People v Rivera
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People v Rivera
2016 NY Slip Op 07276
Decided on November 3, 2016
Appellate Division, First Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law ยง 431.
This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.
Decided on November 3, 2016
Friedman, J.P., Feinman, Gische, Kapnick, JJ.
2143 1519/10
[*1]The People of the State of New York, Respondent,
v
Luis Rivera, Defendant-Appellant.
Decided on November 3, 2016
Friedman, J.P., Feinman, Gische, Kapnick, JJ.
2143 1519/10
[*1]The People of the State of New York, Respondent,
v
Luis Rivera, Defendant-Appellant.
Seymour W. James, The Legal Aid Society, New York (Joanne Legano Ross of counsel), for appellant.
Darcel D. Clark, District Attorney, Bronx (Justin J. Braun of counsel), for respondent.
Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Peter J. Benitez, J.), rendered June 28, 2013, unanimously affirmed.
Although we do not find that defendant made a valid waiver of the right to appeal, we perceive no basis for reducing the sentence.
THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER
OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.
ENTERED: NOVEMBER 3, 2016
CLERK
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