Legal Opinion

People v. Perkins

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 15, 1994Published

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: There is no merit to the contention that County Court erred in failing to grant a hearing on the issue of defendant’s status as a second felony offender. A hearing was held wherein defendant was given a full opportunity to challenge the constitutionality of his prior *872plea. Additionally, defendant was not deprived of effective assistance of counsel by counsel’s alleged failure to advise him that the conviction would subject him to an enhanced sentence should he commit a crime in the future (see, People v Towles, 110 AD2d 729, lv denied 65 NY2d 930;…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. SirianniAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  2. People v. TowlesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985

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