People v. Storm

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Columbia County (Leaman, J.), rendered April 15, 1991, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of burglary in the third degree.

Upon pleading guilty to burglary in the third degree, defendant was sentenced as a second felony offender to a prison term of 2 to 4 years. Initially we find that defense counsel’s representation of defendant met the standards enunciated in People v Baldi (54 NY2d 137) (see, People v Mayes, 133 AD2d 905, 906). Defense counsel worked out an advantageous plea agreement whereby defendant not only received…