Legal Opinion
People v. Tobar
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 21, 2012PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*907Contrary to the defendant’s contention, his plea of guilty was knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently entered (see People v Fiumefreddo, 82 NY2d 536, 543 [1993]; People v Moissett, 76 NY2d 909, 910-911 [1990]; People v Harris, 61 NY2d 9, 16 [1983]; People v Nixon, 21 NY2d 338 [1967], cert denied sub nom. Robinson v New York, 393 US 1067 [1969]). The Supreme Court properly conducted the plea allocution (see People v Nixon, 21 NY2d at 353).
The defendant was provided with the effective assistance of counsel (see Strickland v Washington, 466 US 668 [1984]; People v Benevento, 91 NY2d 708, 712…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- People v. BeneventoNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
- People v. HarrisNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. FiumefreddoNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- People v. NixonNew York Court of Appeals · 1967
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3Cited by2 opinions
- People v. PelaezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- People v. PelaezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012