People v. Ireland

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Essex County (Ryan, J.), rendered December 3, 1997, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree.

*574After defendant and his wife were indicted on multiple counts of criminal possession of stolen property and other crimes, they retained the services of an attorney who represented them through initial proceedings, including a Gomberg hearing. Claiming misconduct and deception, defendant and his wife discharged the attorney and retained another attorney who negotiated a plea…