People v. Bermudez

Appeal from judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Patricia DiMango, J.), rendered August 6, 2013, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of robbery in the second degree, and sentencing him to a term of 3V2 years, held in abeyance, and the matter remitted for further proceedings in accordance herewith.

During the plea proceeding, the court asked defendant whether he was a United States citizen, and defendant answered “No.” Rather than advising defendant that if he was not a United States citizen, he could be deported as a result of his plea, as required under People v Peque (22 NY3d…