Defendant made a valid waiver of his right to appeal. The court's oral colloquy with defendant concerning the waiver avoided conflating the right to appeal with the rights normally forfeited upon a guilty plea, and an isolated remark by the court, when viewed in context, had no such effect. The oral colloquy met or exceeded the minimum standards for such a colloquy (see People v Bryant,
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