People v. Smith
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: By failing to move to withdraw his plea or to vacate the judgment of conviction, defendant failed to preserve for our review his contention that County Court erred in permitting the prosecutor to conduct the factual portion of the allocution (see, People v Lopez, 71 NY2d 662, 665). In any event, that contention is without merit. “[A]l-though a plea inquiry should normally be conducted by the court * * * the plea was clearly voluntary and there is no basis for reversal” (People v Sanchez, 284 AD2d 137). The sentence *932is not unduly harsh or severe.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People v. LopezNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- People v. SanchezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
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