People v. Byron

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: By failing to make a motion in the sentencing court to withdraw his plea, defendant has failed to preserve his challenge to the sufficiency of the plea allocution (see, People v Pellegrino, 60 NY2d 636; People v Thompson, 143 AD2d 858, lv denied 73 NY2d 860) and we decline to review the issue in the interest of justice (see, CPL 470.15 [6]). The sentencing court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant youthful offender status (see, People v Green, 143 AD2d 144, lv denied 72 NY2d 1045) or in imposing the maximum term permitted by law.…