People v. Agrusti

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Schenectady County (Drago, J.), rendered January 8, 2013, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree.

Defendant pleaded guilty to one count of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree in satisfaction of a four-count indictment stemming from an incident in which he attempted to pass a forged check. The plea agreement included the waiver of defendant’s right to appeal.

Defendant appeals, arguing that he lacked the competency to enter his plea, and…