New York Court of Appeals

People v. Kelley

June 18, 20262026 NY Slip Op 03904

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division’s order and remanded the case, holding that a valid appeal waiver does not bar review of a claim that a guilty plea was not voluntary and that waiver requires an intentional relinquishment of a known right. The Court emphasized that the defendant’s continued representation by the same counsel does not constitute such waiver.