People v. Alexander

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Supreme Court did not err in denying the motion of defendant to withdraw his plea of guilty to one count of criminal contempt in the first degree (Penal Law § 215.51 [b] [v]). The contention of defendant that he was incompetent when he entered his plea is belied by the record. Defendant indicated during the plea colloquy that he understood both the nature of the proceedings and that he was waiving various rights, that he was satisfied with the services of his attorney, and that he wished to enter an Alford plea in order to avoid the possibility of…