People v. Emanuel

Defendant argues he did not enter a knowing, voluntary and intelligent plea. The plea minutes indicate otherwise. Defendant, who acknowledged having had ample time to discuss his case with counsel, waived specific constitutional rights (e.g., his rights to a jury trial, to remain silent and to *357cross-examine adverse witnesses), and gave an unequivocal affirmative response to the court’s inquiry whether he had engaged in "sexual intercourse” with the complainant by means of "forcible compulsion”. This record establishes defendant was aware of the consequences of the plea, that he was not…