People v. Knott

Initially, defendant’s contention that he was not provided with the effective assistance of counsel is not preserved for our review given his failure to move to withdraw the plea or vacate the judgment of conviction (see People v Bolden, 78 AD3d 1419, 1420 [2010], lv denied 16 NY3d 828 [2011]; People v Miller, 70 AD3d 1120, 1121 [2010], lv denied, 14 NY3d 890 [2010]). Moreover, reversal in the interest of justice is not warranted, inasmuch as the record does not indicate that defendant’s representation was less than meaningful (see People v Bolden, 78 AD3d at 1420; People v Miller, 70 AD3d at…