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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. ALFRED DIAZ, Defendant-Appellant.

Defendant waived his right to appeal the sentence which, in the present circumstances, is not illegal (People v. Callahan, 80 N.Y.2d 273). Thus, the argument that the sentencing court failed to exercise the appropriate discretion is not open to review. In any event, a court's expression of an erroneous belief that it lacks any sentencing discretion following a negotiated plea (see People v. Farrar, 52 N.Y.2d 302) will warrant a remand for resentencing only where the record indicates possible harm flowing from the court's error, such as some indication of reservation by the court as to the fairness of the sentence to be imposed (see People v. Barzge, 244 A.D.2d 213, lv denied 91 N.Y.2d 889; People v. Rizzo, 209 A.D.2d 235, 236, lv denied 85 N.Y.2d 913). There is no such indication here. Accordingly, there is no basis for a remand for resentencing.

THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.

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PEOPLE v. DIAZ
(Apr 24, 2003)