Legal Opinion

People v. Whittaker

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

Decided November 16, 2006Published

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Renee A. White, J), rendered April 12, 2005, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of attempted grand larceny in the second degree, and sentencing him to a term of 21js to 7 years, unanimously affirmed.

Defendant’s contentions regarding the alleged violation of his plea agreement are unpreserved since he raised no such claims at sentencing but merely asked for leniency (see e.g. People v Lopez, 290 AD2d 323 [2002], lv denied 97 NY2d 757 [2002]), and we decline to review them in the interest of justice. Were we to review these claims, we would…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. People v. BeneventoNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
  3. People v. FordNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
  4. People v. LopezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002

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