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THE PEOPLE, ETC., respondent, v. JOHN STAMATELOS, appellant.

DECISION ORDER

ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant's arguments concerning the alleged involuntariness of his plea and the supposed ineffectiveness of his former attorney hinge to a large extent on his claim that Nassau County lacked geographic jurisdiction in this case. This claim is incorrect ( see CPL 20.40[a]; People v. Tullo, 34 N.Y.2d 712, affg 41 A.D.2d 957; People v. Andjelovic, 198 A.D.2d 287; People v. Lovacco, 147 A.D.2d 592; People v. Nicoll, 3 A.D.2d 64, 69).

As a result of executing a general waiver of his right to appeal, the defendant effectively waived his right to claim that the sentence imposed was excessive ( see People v. Hidalgo, 91 N.Y.2d 733; People v. Allen, 82 N.Y.2d 761; People v. Seaberg, 74 N.Y.2d 1, 9-10; People v. Coss, 309 A.D.2d 945, lv denied 1 N.Y.3d 626; People v. Wronka, 6 A.D.3d 735).

The defendant's remaining contentions either are unpreserved for appellate review ( see People v. Mackey, 77 N.Y.2d 846; People v. Lopez, 71 N.Y.2d 662; People v. Pellegrino, 60 N.Y.2d 636; People v. Demosthene, 2 A.D.3d 874, lv denied N.Y.3d [April 20, 2004]) or without merit.

RITTER, J.P., ALTMAN, MASTRO and SKELOS, JJ., concur.

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PEOPLE v. STAMATELOS
(Jun 21, 2004)