People v. Aveni

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County (DeRiggi, J.), rendered March 15, 2002, convicting him of as*633sault in the second degree (two counts), upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant’s contention that his plea was not knowing and voluntary because the court did not clearly inform him that its sentencing promise differed from the People’s recommendation is unpreserved for appellate review since he did not move to withdraw his plea or to vacate the judgment on these grounds (see People v Demosthene, 2…