People v. Manning

Summary

The New York Appellate Division, Third Department affirmed a judgment convicting Jahmere Manning of second-degree murder based on his guilty plea and agreed-upon sentence of 20 years to life. The court held that Manning knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waived his right to appeal, and that the valid waiver barred his challenge to the severity of the agreed-upon sentence.

Holdings

1. The combined oral and written waiver of defendant's right to appeal was knowing, intelligent, and voluntary and therefore valid.
2. The valid appeal waiver precluded defendant's challenge to the severity of the agreed-upon sentence.

Questions Presented

1. Whether defendant's combined oral and written waiver of the right to appeal was knowing, intelligent, and voluntary.
2. Whether the appeal waiver barred defendant's challenge to the severity of the agreed-upon sentence despite the claimed failure to advise him of the maximum sentence during the plea proceeding.

Disposition

affirmed