People v. Pressley

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Schenectady County (Eidens, J.), rendered April 21, 1995, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree.

*622Following a Wade hearing, defendant entered into a plea agreement pursuant to which he pleaded guilty to criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree in exchange for a prison sentence of 3 to 9 years. Defendant’s contention that ineffective assistance of counsel compelled him to plead guilty is without merit. Defense counsel’s performance, when viewed in…