Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The record does not establish that the defendant knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waived his right to appeal (see People v Bisono, 36 N.Y.3d 1013, 1017 [2020]; People v Thomas, 34 N.Y.3d 545, 566 [2019]). The County Court's colloquy and the written waiver form mischaracterized the nature of the right to appeal by stating that the defendant's sentence and conviction would be final (see People v Velez...
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