People v. Morales

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Allen Alpert, J.), rendered April 11, 1995, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of attempted burglary in the second degree, and sentencing him, as a persistent violent felony offender, to a term of 6 years to life, unanimously affirmed.

Defendant knowingly and voluntarily pleaded guilty and there is nothing in the record of the plea proceedings that indicates that defendant was denied effective assistance of counsel because defense counsel induced defendant to plead guilty by providing him with erroneous advice (see, People v Ramos, 63 NY2d…