Legal Opinion
People v. Cruz
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 23, 2012PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— McCarthy, J.
Defendant waived indictment and, in satisfaction of a superior court information, pleaded guilty to criminal sexual act in the *1139first degree. County Court thereafter sentenced defendant to 18 years in prison, to be followed by five years of postrelease supervision. Defendant now appeals, arguing that his plea was not knowing, voluntary and intelligent due to the fact that he was unaware at the time of his plea that his sentence would include a period of postrelease supervision.
Defendant’s contention is unpreserved for our review. “[A] defendant pleading guilty to a determinate…
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