Legal Opinion

People v. Capone

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

Decided June 24, 1993Published

1Opinion of the Court

—Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Saratoga County (Williams, J.), rendered May 22, 1992, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree.

We find defendant’s contention that County Court failed to conduct a sufficient inquiry to ascertain the voluntariness of his guilty plea to be without merit. A review of the record establishes that defendant was represented by counsel and admitted his guilt of the crime to which he pleaded guilty, and that County Court confirmed that defendant understood the consequences…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. RossAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  2. People v. LattmenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  3. People v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990

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