BROOKLYN — The New York State Appellate Division has upheld the convictions of two men in unrelated Dutchess County cases, rejecting their appeals, officials announced this week.

Carl Hannans, 26, of Rhinebeck, pleaded guilty in 2021 in Dutchess County Court to attempted murder, assault, attempted robbery and criminal possession of a weapon. Judge Edward McLoughlin sentenced him to 23 years in prison for attempted murder, 23 years for assault, 15 years for each count of attempted robbery and 15 years for each weapons charge. The sentences are being served concurrently, and Hannans will face five years of parole.

Three weeks before sentencing, Hannans fired his attorney following an unsuccessful attempt to withdraw his guilty plea and hired believed he was being robbed and pleaded to an open indictment due to a breakdown in communication with his previous attorney.

Hannans appealed the sentencing, arguing he had been denied the chance to withdraw his plea. The Appellate Division denied the appeal on May 13, stating the lower court was within its discretion and found no evidence of innocence, fraud or mistake in the plea process.

In a separate case, Javen Lassiter-Warren pleaded guilty in September 2024 to felony criminal possession of a weapon and was sentenced as a youthful offender. As part of his plea deal, he waived his right to appeal. The court this month found that Lassiter-Warren knowingly and voluntarily waived that right, and denied his appeal.

Asked about the recent denials, Enderley told Mid-Hudson News that “The appellate review process gave the opportunity for my clients’ rights to be protected, and further appellate options will continue to be explored.”


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