People v. Bradford - Criminal Appeal
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The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York affirmed a judgment convicting Rodney Bradford of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree. The court found that the defendant knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waived his right to appeal, precluding review of his contentions regarding the suppression motion and the sentence imposed.
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This document is a court opinion from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, affirming a judgment against Rodney Bradford. The case, docketed under Ind. No. 72485/22, involved a conviction for criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, following a plea of guilty. The court's decision, dated March 4, 2026, specifically addresses the defendant's appeal and upholds the lower court's ruling.
The primary issue addressed is the defendant's waiver of his right to appeal. The court determined that the waiver was knowing, voluntary, and intelligent, thereby preventing the defendant from challenging the denial of his suppression motion or arguing that the sentence was excessive. The judgment of conviction and sentence are affirmed, indicating no change in the legal status of the defendant or the application of law in this specific instance, but reinforcing the binding nature of appellate decisions.
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People v. Bradford
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
- Citations: 2026 NY Slip Op 01213
Docket Number: Ind. No. 72485/22
Combined Opinion
People v Bradford (2026 NY Slip Op 01213)
| People v Bradford |
| 2026 NY Slip Op 01213 |
| Decided on March 4, 2026 |
| Appellate Division, Second Department |
| Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. |
| This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
Decided on March 4, 2026
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department
COLLEEN D. DUFFY, J.P.
PAUL WOOTEN
JANICE A. TAYLOR
PHILLIP HOM, JJ.
2023-01865
(Ind. No. 72485/22)
*[1]The People of the State of New York, respondent,
v
Rodney Bradford, appellant.**
Patricia Pazner, New York, NY (Steven C. Kuza of counsel), for appellant.
Eric Gonzalez, District Attorney, Brooklyn, NY (Leonard Joblove, Sholom J. Twersky, and Richard W. Helms of counsel), for respondent.
DECISION & ORDER
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Laura R. Johnson, J.), rendered January 27, 2023, convicting him of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.
ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.
The record demonstrates that the defendant knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waived his right to appeal (see People v Bryant, 28 NY3d 1094; People v Sanders, 25 NY3d 337). The defendant's valid waiver of his right to appeal precludes appellate review of his contention regarding the denial of his suppression motion (see People v Callahan, 80 NY2d 273; People v Garcia, 165 AD3d 1280, 1281) and his contention that the sentence imposed was excessive (see People v Lopez, 6 NY3d 248, 255-256).
DUFFY, J.P., WOOTEN, TAYLOR and HOM, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Darrell M. Joseph
Clerk of the Court
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