People v. Lewis

Appeal from a judgment of Onondaga County Court (Aloi, J.), entered July 23, 2001, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree.

It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from be and the same hereby is unanimously affirmed.

Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon his plea of guilty of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the fifth degree (Penal Law § 220.31). Defendant contends that he was denied effective assistance of counsel because he never received notice of his right to testify before…