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THE WAIVER OF APPEAL WAS INVALID; THE SUPPRESSION MOTION SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DENIED ON A GROUND NOT RAISED BY THE PEOPLE; AND AN APPELLATE COURT CAN NOT CONSIDER ARGUMENTS ON ISSUES NOT RULED ON BELOW (FIRST DEPT).

The First Department, reversing defendant’s conviction by guilty plea and the denial of defendant’s motion to suppress, over an extensive dissent, determined defendant’s waiver of appeal was invalid, the motion to suppress should not have been denied on a ground not raised by the parties, and the appellate court cannot rule on issues not decided below:

… [T]he court conflated defendant’s appellate and trial rights by asking the defendant “[i]s that what you wish to do to waive your right to appeal and your other rights . . . by pleading guilty[?]” Instead, the majority of the court’s colloquy of defendant’s appellate rights focused on sentencing, on which the court itself needed clarification, not in differentiating trial from appellate rights.

… [T]he court made other errors in its oral colloquy that further justify invalidating defendant’s waiver of his appellate rights. Specifically, the court failed to advise defendant of the nature of the right to appeal … , erroneously mischaracterized the finality of the waiver … , and failed to discuss the written waiver form with defendant … . The detailed written waiver that defendant executed with counsel cannot save the numerous errors in the court’s oral colloquy, as “‘a written waiver is not a complete substitute for an on-the-record explanation of the nature of the right to appeal'” … . * * *

… [A]bsent “on-the-record acknowledgements of [defendant’s clear] understanding” … of his appellate rights waiver, the presumption of defense counsel’s competent representation during the plea negotiations is simply insufficient to overcome the court’s deficient colloquy … . * * *

… [T]he People never disputed that defendant had standing to challenge the search warrant. Therefore, the court should not have denied the motion “based on a ground not raised by the People” … . … [T]he People’s current arguments on appeal are precluded by People v LaFontaine (92 NY2d 470, 474 [1998]) because the suppression court did not rule upon these issues, and this Court may not affirm on those alternative grounds … . People v Bonilla, 2022 NY Slip Op 07304, First Dept 12-22-22

Practice Point: Here the waiver of appeal was deemed invalid and there was an extensive dissent on that issue. The motion to suppress should not have been denied on a ground not raised by the People. An appellate court cannot consider issues not ruled on below.

 

December 22, 2022
Tags: First Department
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