People v. Sider

<div>People v Sider - 2026 NY Slip Op 02136

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<nav> <ol> <li>Home</li> <li>All Court Decisions</li> <li>Decisions</li> </ol> </nav> <div> <div> <h1>People v Sider</h1> <p>2026 NY Slip Op 02136</p> <p>April 8, 2026</p> <p>Appellate Division, Second Department</p> <p>Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.</p> <p>This decision is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.</p> </div> <div> <p>The People of the State of New York, respondent,</p> <p>v</p> <p>Gene Sider, appellant.</p> </div> <p>Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department</p> <p>Decided on April 8, 2026</p> <p>2024-00358, (Ind. No. 70887/23)</p> <p>Angela G. Iannacci, J.P.</p> <p>Valerie Brathwaite Nelson</p> <p>Paul Wooten</p> <p>Janice A. Taylor, JJ.</p> <div> <p>Patricia Pazner, New York, NY (Sam Feldman of counsel), for appellant.</p> <p>Melinda Katz, District Attorney, Kew Gardens, NY (Johnnette Traill and Christopher J. Blira-Koessler of counsel; Michael C. Goga on the brief), for respondent.</p> </div> <span>[*1]</span> <p>DECISION &amp; ORDER</p> <p>Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Gia Lynne Morris, J.), rendered January 3, 2024, convicting him of burglary in the third degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.</p> <p>ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.</p> <p>Contrary to the defendant's contention, the record demonstrates that the defendant knowingly, willingly, and intelligently waived his right to appeal (<i>see</i> <i>People v Lopez</i>, 6 NY3d 248, 254; <i>People v Bolus</i>, 229 AD3d 465). The defendant's valid waiver of his right to appeal precludes appellate review of his contention that the sentence imposed was excessive (<i>see</i> <i>People v Lopez</i>, 6 NY3d at 255-256; <i>People v Pitt</i>, 227 AD3d 1112, 1114).</p> <p>The defendant's contention that the Supreme Court improperly issued orders of protection in favor of two individuals is unpreserved for appellate review (<i>see</i> CPL 470.05[2]; <i>People v Nieves</i>, 2 NY3d 310, 316-318; <i>People v D.A.</i>, 184 AD3d 581, 583), and we decline to review it in the exercise of our interest of justice jurisdiction (<i>see</i> <i>People v D.A.</i>, 184 AD3d at 583).</p> <p>IANNACCI, J.P., BRATHWAITE NELSON, WOOTEN and TAYLOR, JJ., concur.</p> <p>ENTER:</p> <p>Darrell M. Joseph</p> <p>Clerk of the Court</p> </div>

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