People v. Smith

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant’s recitation of the facts did not cast significant doubt upon his guilt of criminal sale of a controlled substance or otherwise call into question the voluntariness of his plea. Because the plea allocution did not support the availability of an agency defense, the court was under no duty to make further inquiry before accepting the plea (see, People v Lopez, 71 NY2d 662, 666; People v Harris, 186 AD2d 677; People v Mateo, 168 AD2d 639, lv denied 77 NY2d 880; People v Gaither, 153 AD2d 587, 588, lv denied 74 NY2d 896). Further, the plea…