People v. Martino

—Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Carol Berkman, J.), rendered August 3, 1995, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, and sentencing him, as a second felony offender, to a term of IV2 to 3 years, unanimously affirmed.

Defendant’s motion to withdraw his guilty plea was properly denied without a hearing. Defendant’s claim of duress is belied by the record, which reflects that the plea was knowing, intelligent and voluntary (see, People v Frederick, 45 NY2d 520). In this regard, we also note that counsel…