People v. Tien
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*281Defendant’s claim that his plea was coerced by the court is unpreserved as a matter of law since he never moved to withdraw his plea or to vacate the judgment of conviction (People v Lopez, 71 NY2d 662). In any event, it was not coercive for the court to inform defendant as to the possible sentences available under the indictment (People v Crafton, 159 AD2d 271, 272, lv denied 76 NY2d 733). The record does not support defendant’s claim that the court "threatened” to impose a greater sentence if defendant opted to go to trial, and the lengthy plea colloquy otherwise shows that the plea was…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People v. LopezNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- People v. CraftonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
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