People v. James

— Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Clinton County, rendered July 10, 1978, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of absconding from temporary release in the first degree. The defendant contends that his plea of guilty was coerced as a matter of law. The record discloses that on June 22, 1978, the defendant and his counsel appeared before the court and following motions directed to the jurisdiction of the court and/or the constitutionality of section 205.17 of the Penal Law and other motions dealing with evidentiary matters, the following colloquy occurred: "by…