People v. Connolly

Appeal from a judgment of the Genesee County Court (Robert C. Noonan, J.), rendered November 5, 2012. The judgment convicted defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of falsifying business records in the first degree (two counts).

It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed.

Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon his plea of guilty of two counts of falsifying business records in the first degree (Penal Law § 175.10). Contrary to defendant’s contention, the record establishes that he knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently waived the right to appeal (see generally People v Lopez, 6 NY3d 248, 256 [2006]), and that valid waiver forecloses any challenge by defendant to the severity of *1232the sentence (see id. at 255; see generally People v Lococo, 92 NY2d 825, 827 [1998]; People v Hidalgo, 91 NY2d 733, 737 [1998]). Present — Smith, J.P, Peradotto, Lindley, Sconiers and Valentino, JJ.