People v. Bateman

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Broome County (Mathews, J.), rendered November 8, 1999, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of attempted burglary in the second degree.

An indictment charged defendant with burglary in the second degree and two counts of intimidating a witness in the third degree. At a November 8, 1999 appearance in County Court, defendant’s counsel indicated that defendant was willing to enter into a plea bargain wherein he would satisfy the indictment with a guilty plea to a reduced charge of attempted burglary in the third degree and…